Scammers take advantage of people looking for romantic partners.
Scammers most commonly use email, social media sites, and dating websites to set up a fake profile and pretend to be looking for a companion. They will express strong feelings for you very soon after you begin talking, so they can form a fast relationship and gain your trust. Usually, the scammer will tell you they need money for some kind of personal or medical emergency, to help pay their bills, or for travel expenses to come visit you. But really there is no emergency, and they will make up an excuse why they can’t come visit you.