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WyldHrt -> RE: Fake People and Scammers (5/26/2009 9:54:18 PM)
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But what about the blatantly obvious scam artists who, unfortunately, might have large negative effects on other people besides through their wallet?[/snip]
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[snip]I don't think that the people who exploit men for these desires fully understand the possible ramifications of their actions.[/snip]
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[snip]I know this is an extreme example but if someone who is so desperate to fulfill a desire, such as submit to a woman in a BDSM relationship, is scammed or exploited repeatedly (or sadly even once) on this desire, this can have damaging affects on their life and even, in extreme cases, turn them suicidal.
Dude,
The above indicates that you don't fully understand what you are dealing with when you talk about scammers (I'm talking about professional internet scammers). Some here know that I worked with an anti internet scam group for a number of years. I have encountered more scammers than I can remember in the course of that work, and numerous victims whose stories I wish I didn't have to remember. Let me tell you one thing about scammers...
They don't give a rat's ass about the damage they do to their victims.
If a scammer hears that their victim has committed suicide, they grieve... for the money they will no longer be getting from their victim. I've yet to "meet" a scammer that wouldn't happily talk their victim into sending his/ her rent, grocery money, prescription money, or the money to pay for a loved one's medical treatment via Western Union. I've seen victims lose their savings and homes, families, freedom, and yes, their lives- either by suicide or by being killed by the scammers. The scammer simply moves on.
As to the psychological impact being greater for kinky men, I call bullshit. Victims of all kinds of 419 scams (of which love scams are one variety) suffer enormous emotional damage, some to the point of suicide. Being kinky doesn't have a damned thing to do with it. Betrayal and the violation of trust have everything to do with it, and you see that with many many scam victims, no matter the scam.
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