The Valentine’s Day Scam: Comment From Azimo’s Michael Kent

Valentine’s Day is meant to be the celebration of love, but for so many, cupid is a conman. In the last few years there’s been an exponential rise in scammers scrolling through dating websites, chatrooms and social networking sites, creating false identities designed to bait their target’s interests.

These scammers are brilliant storytellers, constructing elaborate lies to convince people to part with thousands of pounds for anything from visas, to flights, and even for cosmetic surgery – only to miraculously disappear or to claim they never “received” the money.

Philippines, Russia and Thailand are amongst the highest regions of these scams. The most unfortunate part about the scam is the victims are mostly well-meaning hopeless romantics, who are lonely or longing for love. We always tell our customers to only send money to someone they’ve met; if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

-Ends-

For further press information, please contact:
Rooster PR
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: TeamAzimo@rooster.co.uk

About Azimo
Azimo is a London-based digital money transfer service, changing the way people send money around the world. Honest, transparent and social, Azimo is the cheapest and easiest way to send money to over 190 countries across the world, from any internet connected device. For more information, visit www.azimo.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/azimomoney
Twitter: @azimo