Be your own detective. Use search engines to research the person's name and background. Look up their phone number to see if it's listed in the region they claim to be from.
Don't send explicit messages or photos.
Don't send anyone money.
I was a victim of an online dating scam
In 2011, FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received 5,600 complaints from victims
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