{"id":8941,"date":"2026-06-16T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8941"},"modified":"2026-06-17T00:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:13:26","slug":"romance-scam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/romance-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Romance scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;margin-top:30px;}.pterm-see .lbl{font-weight:700;color:#1a1a2e;margin-bottom:6px;display:block;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px;padding:9px 16px;background:#fff7ee;border:1px solid #f3d9b8;border-radius:999px;color:#e08a1e;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;\">&#8592;<\/span><span>Back to Fraud and scams<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><svg width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M24 6l14 5v9c0 9-6 15-14 18-8-3-14-9-14-18v-9z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><line x1=\"24\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"24\" y2=\"27\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/line><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"32\" r=\"1.8\" fill=\"#f5871f\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h1>Romance scam<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A romance scam is a form of deception in which a romantic bond is feigned to move someone, over time, to transfer money or crypto. The contact often begins online and builds up gradually. Whether a specific situation runs this way is something that has to emerge case by case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What it may indicate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">When an online relationship leads, after a while, to a request for money, an investment or help with a transfer, that can be an indication of a constructed scheme. It can also be genuine. The pattern invites caution; it gives no verdict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-ex\">Someone had months of online contact that felt like a relationship, until an urgent request for money came. Whether there was intent behind it can only be established by looking at the contact and the transactions together.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">In de opbouw kan misleiding via berichten of links voorkomen, iets dat onderdeel kan zijn van wat onder <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/phishing\/\">phishing<\/a> wordt beschreven.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What is a romance scam?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A form of deception where a romantic bond is feigned to move someone to transfer money or crypto over time. Whether a case applies emerges from investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>When should you be cautious?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">When an online relationship turns into a request for money, an investment or help with a transfer. Clarity only follows from examining the contact and the transactions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Waarom is een romance scam moeilijk te herkennen?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Omdat de band langzaam wordt opgebouwd, is het verzoek om geld in een vroeg stadium moeilijk te plaatsen. Het patroon nodigt uit tot voorzichtigheid, maar geeft op zichzelf geen oordeel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-see\"><span class=\"lbl\">See also<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/pig-butchering\/\">Pig butchering<\/a> (categorie Signalen), <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/phishing\/\">Phishing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/investment-fraud\/\">Beleggingsfraude<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/romance-scam\/#term\",\"name\":\"Romance scam\",\"alternateName\":[\"dating scam\",\"online romance fraud\",\"catfishing for money\"],\"description\":\"A romance scam is a form of deception in which a romantic bond is feigned to move someone, over time, to transfer money or crypto. 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