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Offline Steveboy

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Aussies susceptible to be scammed ?
« on: May 16, 2016, 12:38:48 PM »
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Re: Aussies susceptible to be scammed ?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2016, 01:38:46 PM »
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Re: Aussies susceptible to be scammed ?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2016, 06:59:08 PM »
Quote from: Steveboy on May 16, 2016, 12:38:48 PM
Seems the Australians loose way to much money on Romance scams..

http://globaldatinginsights.com/2016/05/16/dating-scams-named-as-top-cause-for-85m-loss-among-australians-in-2015/?platform=hootsuite

And written by a female reporter no less.
Looks to me like someone is laying the groundwork to restrict an Aussies ability to sponsor a R/U bride. You know to "protect them from themselves". I'd bet that Aussie women are starting to complain.
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Re: Aussies susceptible to be scammed ?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2016, 12:06:17 AM »
Quote from: Gipsy on May 16, 2016, 01:38:46 PM
Quote from: Steveboy on May 16, 2016, 12:38:48 PM
Seems the Australians loose way to much money on Romance scams..

http://globaldatinginsights.com/2016/05/16/dating-scams-named-as-top-cause-for-85m-loss-among-australians-in-2015/?platform=hootsuite

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