WhatsApp Scam Reports # Romance Scam ## What is a Romance Scam scam? A stranger builds a personal or romantic relationship over weeks or months, then invents an emergency, travel cost, or investment "opportunity" that requires you to send money. 6 reports on file · refreshed live on every request · most recent Jul 24, 2026 ## Red flags to watch for - The relationship escalates to declarations of love within days of first contact. - They always have a reason they cannot video call or meet in person. - Photos are professional-looking or reverse-image-search to someone else entirely. - Money, gift cards, or crypto come up before you have ever met in person. ## What to do Ask for an unscripted video call early, and be skeptical of every reason it keeps getting postponed. Reverse-image-search their photos. Treat any request for money, gift cards, or crypto as a hard stop, no matter how the relationship feels at that point. ## How common this is, officially > IC3's "Confidence/Romance" category received 23,159 complaints in 2025, with reported losses of $929 million. — FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, [2025 Internet Crime Report](https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2025_IC3Report.pdf) ## Reports tagged Romance Scam **6 reports filed** under Romance Scam, most recently on Jul 24, 2026. Romance Scam ranks [#1 of 6](https://scammercasefile.com/scam-type) scam types on file by report volume. 1. 1 🇳🇬 Nigeria 3 reports 2. 2 🇾🇪 Yemen 1 report 3. 3 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 1 report 6 matching reports | Name | Mobile | Scam Type | Date | Notes | | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [zyneb2055](https://scammercasefile.com/scammer/967784659976) | +967784659976 | Romance Scam | Jul 24, 2026 | > مرحبًا! هل يمكنني الحصول على مزيد من المعلومات حول هذا؟ > https\://www\.instagram.com/reel/DbLBv4Nosrx/?igsh=cncxY2s1Z2UwaTUw > الووووه | | [李琴](https://scammercasefile.com/scammer/255666066159) | +255666066159 | Romance Scam | Jul 23, 2026 | > 我的朋友我没有使用微信喔 > 香港使用WhatsApp比较多 > 你方便的话可以加我私人WhatsApp因为这是我的工作号 > 李琴01:22Message > OK，加的时候你给我发一条信息就好 > 没有看见你呀 > 没关系你加的时候给我说一声就好 > 你没有加吗？ > 不说话姐姐可是要睡觉咯 | | [李琴](https://scammercasefile.com/scammer/85296112644) | +85296112644 | Romance Scam | Jul 23, 2026 | > 差点等睡着了 > 我叫李琴，该怎么称呼你呀？ > 很高兴认识你喔 > 我看你号码是+86开头的你是在大陆吗？ > 你在非洲出差么？ > 大陆 > 现在被裁员了 > 香港就业环境怎么样？ > 开始做外贸了 > AI > 给你说个搞笑的事 > 我差点儿就想问你 是不是要找大路老公 重金求子 > 我已经有孩子了呀 > 不会吧 > 然后呢？ > 我女儿都12岁了，姐姐83年的，求啥子喔 > 我不是土生土长香港人 > 我老家辽宁的结婚在香港而已 > 你也是东北 > 我在辽宁读的大学 > 我和我前夫就是在上海念大学时候认识的 > 咋地了这是失落了？ > 看你读了半天没有回复我以为失落了呢 > 44 > 你呢？ > 看你说话方式，应该才三十出头吧 > 看着 23 > 你这头像不像哦 > 差不多 猜的很准哇 > 32？ > 比我小一轮 > 你在大陆那个城市呢？ > 啥意思喔深圳和成都不是两个地方吗？ > 成都人在深圳工作？ > 不错的城市喔，你们那边是不是很能吃辣 > 我听说云贵川都很能吃辣 > 我之前去重庆旅游看那些人吃火锅好吓人喔 > 你现在是在深圳吗？ > 额意思在四川咯现在 > 明白了 > 你现在主要做那个市场呢 > 非洲骗子太多了 > 北美 > 尼日利亚 格拉斯 骗子不多么 > 好比一颗老鼠屎弄坏一锅粥 > 你做坦桑尼亚 ToC 么 > 目前主要做中东市场及北美部分地区 > 刚刚准备想给你说晚安 > 明天在聊我也是眼睛开始打架了 > 晚安 > 早安，愿你今天工作顺利，心想事成，好运与你相伴！ > 在忙什么呢，一上午不见人 > 你今天在忙啥呀小老弟一天上都不见人 > 喔你工作时间不能看WhatsApp呀 > 咦老板有你这样的员工真是想不发财都难 > 喔，难怪那么认真 > 我说怎么已读不回呢 > 等你下班在聊吧，我先吃晚餐咯 > 你还没有下班吗？ > 这是夜宵还是晚餐呀 > 喔我还以为晚餐吃那么晚 > 吃了什么好吃的呀 > 你回信息时候我都放下手机睡觉啦 > 今天那么忙吗？ | | [make](https://scammercasefile.com/scammer/2349029893573) | +2349029893573 | Romance Scam | Jul 23, 2026 | > Hola > Cómo te llamas > What is your name > You posted > Your photo > Your photo > Hi > Are you single or are you married > I'm going to block you right now you don't give me your photo > Hello > How are you doing today > Hello | | [make](https://scammercasefile.com/scammer/2349029893573) | +2349029893573 | Romance Scam | Jul 21, 2026 | Nigerian number (+234) initiated unsolicited contact on WhatsApp, sent selfies of a young blonde white woman to build rapport. Photos are likely stolen/AI-generated. Classic romance scam / pig-butchering opening — no money requested yet at time of report. Screenshot evidence available. | | [gunivere](https://scammercasefile.com/scammer/2348036015066) | +2348036015066 | Romance Scam | Jul 21, 2026 | Nigerian number (+234) initiated unsolicited contact on WhatsApp, sent photos of a young Asian woman (visible TikTok watermark — clearly stolen from a TikTok account) and claimed to be living in the USA. Number origin (Nigeria) contradicts the claimed US location. Classic romance scam / pig-butchering opening — no money requested yet at time of report. Screenshot evidence available. | ## Frequently asked questions ### How is a scam type determined for a report? The reporter selects it when filing, from a fixed list of common patterns -- not inferred automatically from the notes. ### What if a report matches more than one pattern? Reporters pick the single closest match. Read the notes on each report for the full description, which often blends more than one tactic. ### How often is this page updated? Immediately — every count here reflects the reports on file in real time, not a periodic snapshot. ## Report this to official agencies This case file is a self-reported community record, not an official investigation. If you were targeted, consider also filing a report with a national or international fraud authority: - [FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)](https://www.ic3.gov) United States - [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)](https://reportfraud.ftc.gov) United States - [Action Fraud](https://www.actionfraud.police.uk) United Kingdom - [Scamwatch (ACCC)](https://www.scamwatch.gov.au) Australia - [Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre](https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca) Canada - [CERT NZ](https://www.cert.govt.nz) New Zealand - [National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal](https://cybercrime.gov.in) India - [ScamShield](https://www.scamshield.gov.sg) Singapore - [Anti-Deception Coordination Centre](https://www.cyberdefender.hk) Hong Kong - [Europol](https://www.europol.europa.eu) European Union - [INTERPOL](https://www.interpol.int) Global - [econsumer.gov (ICPEN)](https://www.econsumer.gov) Cross-border complaints ## Been targeted by a scammer? 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