You have to pity the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala, Florida. They actually needed to put out a press release warning people that a man using a popular dating site is scamming people out of money as he builds relationships with women. The scam? He is building a bridge in Malaysia.

A 66-year-old Ocala resident is a victim of a popular scam. The pitch: “I’m a contractor who is in the process of building a bridge in Malaysia and I need money to start the project.” This is a SCAM! In this most recent incident the victim met the suspect via a popular online dating site. As their online relationship progressed, the victim told detectives she wired funds to help with the “building project.” The victim lost $50,000.

Remember, if something looks too good to be true, then it is most likely some form of a
scam. If you know a scammer has made contact with you, log onto www.ic3.gov - that’s
the Internet Crime Complaint Center. If you’ve been a victim of a scam, call your local law
enforcement agency.

Or just stop using the internet.