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A new study conducted by Techshielder has revealed that Nigeria is the second country in the world with the most
reported romance scams, next to the Philippines.

Romance scam or Catfishing or dating scam has been defined as creating a fake profile to attract someone online.

Fraudsters befriend victims over the internet in the hope that they can get them to send money.

A huge driving force for dating scams is the financial gains for the fraudsters. They build trust with the victims with the aim of getting them to send money under false pretences.

Catfishing scams have seen a huge increase over the course of the pandemic.

Fraudsters have not only left many people broken-hearted but also have left their pockets empty.

Techshielder analysed international and domestic reports to find the place one is most likely to fall victim to a dating scam, as well as the monetary loss per victim.

The analysis also revealed where the biggest fraudsters live, the cities with the highest number of victims and how much money is lost to find the places you should avoid when looking for love.

The research found that last year, dating scams cost the world a massive $218 million, which works out to be an average loss of $17,661 per victim.

It turns out that the Philippines is responsible for the highest number of dating scam cases.

Over 1,300 romance fraud cases have been reported against the country, and they are responsible for a whopping $4 million in financial loss.

Ranking in second place is Nigeria. With a population of 201 million, Nigeria has ed for 1,129 reports of scams.

The total amount of money lost due to Nigerian dating scams is a staggering $16.8 million, this totals to an average loss per victim of $14,892.

Rounding off the top three is Canada. The world’s second-largest country has taken $7.8 million out of love-seekerspockets and has broken 1054 hearts due to catfishing.

At the other end of the scale, we have the European country of Iceland. The nation has only ed for a total of 1 case of dating scam and has stolen no money at all.

The study also the United Kingdom has scammed the most amount of money with romance scams. Nigeria is third on the money scale.

*United Kingdom ($34,124,000 reported lost from victims)

Turkey ($25,668,000)

Nigeria ($16,814,000)

China ($15,195,000)

Ghana ($11,425,000)

*Press Statement by Techshielder

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/09/07/nigeria-second-in-the-world-for-romance-scams-3rd-on-money-list/

Afonjas and shoe shiners disgracing Nigeria from time immemorial

So NAIJA still dey learn for Philippines side

In the next five years Nigeria go top the list

During 2015, Nigerians voted for a Plesident.....he promised change, he promised to make sex and every other thing free....

















Never did we know that he is on a special mission......














the man activated........

Buhari's body odour with another landmark achievement.

That's good. We're getting there.



God bless Nigeria.

Sai Baba

As long as divorce rate is high in the west,
As long as Government is not thinking about job creation for its youths.
Romance scam will not end.

Lol

That's what you get 100years later after poundering a nation human resources for slavery and destroying the economic growth
Every action creates a reaction.



Better to top the list for romance scam than enable Terrorists with 60B USD worth of ammunition.

Guys n'achu mgbada ka ndi nta.
E don be�

Slawomiir and his boys are gradually topping the chart.

this list dey wrong ...I am sure those Philippines na Nigerians wey dey Philippine dey use their picture work. Omo Nigeria na no1 for romance scam. Although you will find Philippines in every single dating app on earth. Fear those people when it comes to dating app

So even mara and Clara dey scam


Idontblivit

You can only export what you produce.
In same vein, u can't give what u don't have.

Get money quick syndrome.

People want to make money online but they are doing it the wrong way.

Scamming people doesn't make you rich. You the scammers out there, learn to think positively. Change for the better today.

Nonsense, always putting Nigeria in bad light but they keep shielding their countries. Let them keep their surveys to themselves.

So Philippine people too dey find Love...

J

Not surprised!

So no be only Nigeria dey do yahoo but CNN will just focus all their camera on Nigeria

Why is it that that of UK, Canada, China and Philippians is under reported?

Nigerian every where you go MTN if you know you

Ok

Who wants to bet with me that there is a substantial number of Nigerians in Philippines contributing to the romance scam statistics there?

I don't need a guy whose bank is large

I need a man who owns the bank and heads the niggas in charge

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

Nice one
Very soon we go enter first position

So long as niggas keep taking mushin weed and bombing steadily
They sky is our limit

All these stupid articles from receive blogs

India has the highest scammers
Followed by China
Philippines

Nigeria is not even 5th on the list

hehe

Na Nigerians still dy run am for turkey

This is painful sha.... But we still have good people here though

Vvv

Slowomir! That DAMN NIGGA guy.
Be careful