This is what the dating site wrote to me. They also provided the ticket number for me to include in reports to law enforcement. @unaluna, yes, incorrect English and foreign accents are listed here, as is "being outside of the US". Had I read this list beforehand, I would have spotted foul play much earlier.

Regarding the profile you mentioned, we can confirm that it has been located and that all the necessary steps have been taken. Please stop all interactions with this person. Our Trust and Safety team have implemented measures to ensure a safe and secure environment for our members to meet. We nevertheless encourage all our members to report any suspicious activity and avoid communicating off-site.

Once you start communicating outside of our platform, our protective measures are limited. Another good tip is to ask lots of questions! It's harder to keep your story straight when you're making it up! Trust your instincts and don't share any personal information that could be taken advantage of.

Things to watch out for/RED FLAGS:
- Immediate request for outside communication within the first message(s), mostly via email, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts, or Skype
- The member is asking you for your contact details because they are “taking their profile down.”
- Message seems to be very generic and not personalized
- Any requests for money, no matter the amount
- Any requests for Gift Cards
- Any requests to log into their bank account "for" them
- Overly loving or complimentary language, especially in the early stages of communication
- Statements that distance is not an issue
- Statements declaring that they are currently overseas
- Statements that a loved one is sick or injured and needs funds to help them
- Poor English and incorrect grammar
- Foreign accents
- Excuses as to why they cannot meet in person or facetime/skype. Skype calls “glitch”.
- Emails from members stating they are leaving the site, but their friend/colleague/family member saw your profile and they want you to contact them.

- Statements that involve any type of investments in Crypto currency: Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB etc

We will not tolerate anyone who has intentions of seeking funds from our members; doing so is a violation of our Terms and Conditions of Service agreement and is not in line with the purpose of our site. We ask that each of our members report anyone who requests money from you. Furthermore, if you believe you have been the victim of an online dating or romance scam, we strongly encourage you to report that to law enforcement. You can do so through your local police department or attorney general’s office, through the FBI (Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) | Home Page) and/or through the FTC (https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/). If you choose to report the situation, please feel free to share our contact information as we are more than happy to cooperate with law enforcement.

While we make every effort to protect our members, it is unfortunately impossible to eliminate everyone with false intentions in an online environment. As always, your assistance in reporting suspicious behavior is appreciated.

We thank you for bringing this to our attention.