For Love or Money

Great show, very informative. Would like to see another series, maybe one that covers people who are scammed by people who actually meet and are conned by partners they met online. No matter how many shows like this are made there still seems to be a wealth of vulnerable, gullible types who are ripe for ripping off which is very sad, disturbing and fascinating all at the same time.

While I do feel some sympathy for these people and the only crooks here are those extorting money from them I cannot help but think there is a lack of reality on the part of people. Let's be brutally honest and take a look in the mirror and then look at the babe online that is desperate for you? Why would some 30 year old blond looker be single and find herself falling for some 70 year old widower or something, Same for the ladies, when you're clearly past your best why do you think this handsome and successful young guy made a bee-line for you? Don't they recognise African accents over the phone?

It is accepted that there are scammers about online throughout the world particularly on such as dating sites. Scammers create faked profiles in attempt to draw unsuspecting victims in making big payments online.

However, most of the time, it's actually older folk whom seem to be a victim of this scam yet it seems odd that they are simply drawn in it with somebody whom has a huge age gap but it's clear that the older people are easily gullible to this trick. Sometimes loneliness can be a factor.

In former times, scammers would prey on the old and gullible people by posting heaps of junk mail of faked prizes through their letterboxes. Some have been posted worldwide. Nowadays, they do it online sometimes via dating websites that explains it all.

Overall, the programme is quite good. It uncovers reality behind these faked profiles and sometimes faked legal wrangles that lead to people making these payments and whether it might be able to raise awareness.