Ground Hog Day Tuesday 7-15-2025

Let's Talk Text Romance Scams using Telegram.

Text romance scams—especially those conducted through platforms like Telegram—are a growing form of online fraud where scammers build emotional connections with victims to exploit them financially. Here's what you need to know:

🕵️ What Is a Text Romance Scam?

A text romance scam is a type of confidence trick where a scammer pretends to be romantically interested in someone, often via text messaging apps, with the goal of:

• Gaining the victim’s trust and affection.
• Then asking for money, gifts, or cryptocurrency.
• Sometimes leading to long-term financial exploitation.

💬 Why Telegram?

Telegram is popular for romance scams due to:

• Anonymity: Users can register without a real name and use aliases.
• Encryption: Chats can be private or self-destructing.
• Wide reach: It’s global and free.
• No central feed: Unlike Facebook or Instagram, Telegram lacks public timelines, making fake identities harder to detect.

🎣 Typical Signs of a Telegram Romance Scam

1. Too good to be true: Attractive, wealthy, or perfect-seeming person messages out of nowhere.
2. Quick emotional investment: Declares love quickly, often within days or weeks.
3. Unrealistic excuses: They can’t video call, visit, or meet due to work (e.g., "military", "oil rig", "doctor abroad").
4. Financial requests: Starts small (help with "emergency", "investment tip", or "crypto trade").
5. Crypto links: Often lures victims into fake investment platforms.
6. Pressure or guilt: Uses emotional manipulation to coerce payment or ongoing help.