From my archive of press clippings:
The Post.IE
US citizens warned of Irish love scam
18 April 2010
By John Burke
Americans who fall for ‘Irish’ people online are being warned that their love interest may only be interested in their money.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"According to the US Department of State, US citizens are falling victim to a ‘‘prevalent’’ internet scam in which they are duped into thinking they have formed a romantic relationship with someone of Irish-American heritage, only to be hit with a demand for money."
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"According to the Department of State, a typical scammer will use a stolen photo of ‘‘someone attractive enough to elicit a response, but not so attractive as to draw undue attention’’.
The US officials could not say whether the scam was based entirely in Ireland or whether criminals were simply taking advantage of American familiarity with Ireland."
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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