Inspired by atheist YouTuber Steve Shives, here are five stupid things I have noticed about online scammers.

1. They use pictures of extremely attractive female models to misrepresent themselves, instead of real photos of their actual selves. A simple search with Google often is enough to expose the fraud.
2. They often claim that one or both of their parents died tragically, to make you feel more sympathy for them and to simplify their made up backstories. Gee, that’s a lot of orphans out there!
3. They usually contact men who live in a different state or country from them. If you are really interested in a relationship, why not someone local?
4. They demand money from their would-be victims even before meeting the target face to face. What hubris!
5. When their demand for money is refused, they turn hostile. Gee, that’s not likely to get the love you supposedly wanted, eh?