My friend's boyfriend seemed perfect until he started asking her for money. We think he could be a con artist - how do I help her?
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My friend's boyfriend seemed perfect until he started asking her for money. We think he could be a con artist - how do I help her?
"Like your sign-off suggests, your friend is wise to be worried. Your letter reads like a list of red flags. Even the positive parts are suspicious against the backdrop of the rest. Is he even sweet and charming, or has he just been love bombing her? They're only eight months into their relationship, so it's hard to know yet. And that's the rub."
"Then, she noticed a few $250 Venmo payments on his phone to someone with a female-sounding name. When my friend asked him about it, he said this woman was some kind of accountant. I work in finance, so I know that Venmoing your financial advisor is completely unethical, and I doubt that's what's really happening."
A woman has been dating a man for eight months who appears charming but exhibits worrying financial inconsistencies. His card declined during a weekend booking, he blamed the bank, and he recently asked her to cover next month's rent until his supposed Christmas bonus. She found several $250 Venmo payments on his phone to someone with a female-sounding name; he claimed the recipient was an accountant. The relationship includes romantic gestures and talk of the future, which raises concern about possible love-bombing. The recommended approach is to move slowly, demand clear answers, verify claims, avoid lending, and set firm boundaries.
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