Tech fixes · Scams Targeting Seniors & Families

# Worried a Parent Is in an Online Romance Scam? Signs and What to Do

Warning signs include someone who falls in love quickly, can never video chat or meet, and soon needs money for an emergency, a trip, customs fees or an investment. Approach your parent gently; shame makes people hide it. Don’t send any more money, and talk to the bank.

Also searched as: elderly parent online romance scam · dad sending money to online girlfriend · mom in love with someone she met online · romance scam warning signs

- **Starting price:** From $150

- **Where:** Remote, anywhere in the U.S.

- **Quote:** Fixed price before work starts

## Try this first

- Talk calmly, without blame
- Do a reverse image search of the person’s photos together
- Stop all money transfers and call the bank
- Save the messages and report the profile
- Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the FBI’s ic3.gov

Common causes

- Fake profiles made from stolen photos
- Long, flattering conversations that build trust
- Moving the chat off the dating site or Facebook quickly
- Requests for gift cards, wires or crypto

## When it’s more than a quick fix

If money has already been sent, or your parent shared bank or identity details, get help securing accounts and talk to the bank right away.

### How we fix it remotely

We lock down social media privacy, set up bank alerts to a trusted family member and help the family talk it through, without judgment.

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## How a remote fix works

1. **Tell us what’s happening:** Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed.
2. **Get a fixed price:** A reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts.
3. **We fix it remotely:** You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.

## Related services

- [Facebook & Social Media Safety for Seniors](https://wisconsintechshop.com/senior-safety/senior-social-media-privacy/): Facebook and other social media locked down: private profiles, friend lists hidden, cloned-account and romance-scam warning signs explained, and Marketplace done safely. (From $150)
- [Family Scam Alerts & Money Safeguards](https://wisconsintechshop.com/senior-safety/family-scam-alerts/): Set up the alerts and safeguards that catch scams in time: bank and card alerts to a trusted family member, credit freezes and a plan for what to do when something looks wrong. (From $150)
- [Help After a Scam: Seniors & Families](https://wisconsintechshop.com/senior-safety/elder-scam-recovery-help/): Fast, calm help after a scam: we remove the scammer’s remote-access software, lock down accounts, change passwords and help the family report it and contact the bank. (From $250)

## Questions

### My parent won’t believe it’s a scam. What now?

That’s common. A reverse image search or a request for a live video call often helps them see it. Keep the conversation open.

### Can the money be recovered?

Sometimes, if the bank acts quickly. Report it right away.

### Can you fix this remotely?

We lock down social media privacy, set up bank alerts to a trusted family member and help the family talk it through, without judgment.

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## Want us to just fix it?

Tell us what’s happening. Most problems like this are fixed remotely, often the same day, and every request gets a reply within one business day.

- Big projects and small ones are all welcome
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