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TRAVEL SCAM
Medellín, Colombia
Dating App Lure & Fatal Robbery Scam
Foreign tourists are lured through dating apps and targeted by criminal groups, sometimes leading to robbery or death.
Critical Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Hotels, El Poblado, nightlife areas
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
1. Victim connects with a woman on a dating app
2. Meeting is arranged in a hotel or private location
3. Victim is drugged or distracted
4. Criminals rob the victim, sometimes resulting in fatal consequences
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
• Fast romantic interest
• Suggests private meeting quickly
• Avoids identity verification
• Insists on nightlife meeting
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
• Avoid meeting strangers from apps
• Meet only in public places
• Inform someone of plans
• Stay alert during interactions
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