Love on a Timer : The Psychology of Romance Scams: How They Win Your Heart, Why It Works, and How to Step Back
Overview
The messages feel like love. The emergency feels real. Neither is what it seems.
Americans reported losing about $1.48 billion to romance scams in 2025, and most victims never report at all. They aren't foolish or greedy. They're kind, hopeful and loyal, and they're up against organized criminals who know exactly how to use those qualities.
Love on a Timer explains in plain, compassionate language how romance scams work on the mind. You'll learn why a stranger's attention can feel so real so fast, why one small favor leads to bigger ones, how scammers quietly cut people off from the friends and family who might warn them, and why smart people keep paying even after the doubts begin.
Each chapter follows a real-world-style story and ends with practical tools you can use right away:
- How to check a profile and spot stolen photos
- What to say when someone you've never met asks for money
- How to use a 24-hour pause to protect yourself
- How the newer "investment romance" scams work, and how to check a platform
- How families can help without pushing a loved one away
- Gentle steps for getting steady again after a loss
Written for anyone who meets people online, for those who suspect something is wrong, and for the families who worry about them.
Love on a Timer is Volume Three of the Scammers Need You to Hurry series. It is for general information only and is not medical, legal or financial advice.
This item is Non-Returnable
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798166089373
- ISBN-10: 9798166089373
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.24 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.36 pounds
- Page Count: 114
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