In this Online era, Everything is being made available ONLINE, intimate relationships are no more an exception, it is indeed necessary that people come to terms with the fact that all that meets the eye cannot be real in an ONLINE world.

 Instances of a prospective life partner whom you meet online turning out to be a fraudster and a seemingly reliable online friend turning out to be offenders are abound. It is therefore essential that digital users exercise care and caution as well as become aware and alert while interacting online, to save themselves from a broken heart and hole in the purse.

An online romance scam takes place when a fraudster traps a victim using a fake profile and convinces them to part with their hard earned money on some or the other pretext.