Archive for June 26th, 2010

Incidences of romance or dating scams have been on the rise since it came to public knowledge not too long ago.Yet,many people in the Western world are yet to grasp the reality of the fact that this scam seems to be on the increase.Perhaps, because most of the people who lose money to these scams do not talk about their losses.Many people prefer to bear the financial losses in silence, rather than disclose to any other party.

On the other hand, in Nigeria and other places where the scammers operate from, large amounts of dollars are being received on a daily basis from the scams.In the third week of March,for instance, a 20 year old young man,just seeking admission into the university, scammed 5000 British Pounds from a middle aged woman in the United Kingdom.He is not the only one collecting such amounts from dating or romance scams.Daily,in thousands of cafes all over Nigeria,especially the SouthWest, and other West African countries,tens of thousands of young people are actively working at the scams,looking for such victims.

But then, the question arises –whom do the scammers target for their activities? Do they just pick on anyone anywhere, or do they have a particular set of people that they focus on to defraud them of their money?

From what I could gather in my research, here are the main types of people that the scams are focused on:

1. Elderly people and other lonely groups: Elderly women and men looking for companionship are believed to be especially vulnerable to the scams.They are believed to be soft at heart,and willing to part with their money in return for romantic affection and attention.

Other lonely groups of people are also a prime target. Their loneliness makes them to be in need of some form of company,which may not be readily available around them in their immediate environment and which the scammers readily provide.

2. Separated women,recently divorced women and the like are easy targets of the scammers. The trauma of their divorce or separation makes them vulnerable to online scams. The scammers hunt on various dating sites for women like these.

3. Overweight people:these set of people are about the easiest to target and to scam,according to the scammers.

It appears some overweight people need someone to admire them and to love them the way they are.
And it also appears that a number of them are insecure emotionally.

And it appears that as a result of this, some overweight women seem to do anything to hold on to a man,even if they do not know if he is for real.

It appears that it is their sense of insecurity and their need for acceptance that is often exploited to get money of them.

4. People Looking For Sex: Many adult websites are a special target of the scammers.The scammers show nude pictures of themselves and engage in sexual acts with the persons they meet on the site.
Usually,the people scammed through adult sites never disclose that they were scammed or keep their losses to themselves.

All those interviewed and who lost money to scams through this means declined to give figures of how much they were scammed of

People living with AIDS, and differently-abled people are also a target of the scams.

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This is by no means an exhaustive list of those being targetted by the scams.These happen to be the most popular ones the scammers target.

The best way to deal with the dating or romance scams is to know how the scammers operate and be wise as to their ways.

Educating yourself about these scams helps you to know how to prevent it from happening to you.

Online dating is no longer a novelty it is a common way to meet single women for dating. Today there are numerous online dating sites. If you are having trouble meeting someone online then you should pay close attention.

Ever notice how some guys just know how to meet women. It does not matter if there at a restaurant, shopping mall or online they always are able to make some kind of connection. They get the attention of women.

Well, if has nothing to do with venue, some guys just know how to sell themselves and that is what makes women interested. Call it a certain style or just know how to brag about their selves, these guys get attention and that gets them dates.

Men that are humble and quiet may make a great boyfriend but they won’t get many dates with that type of demeanor. Women will probably not even notice them. For a man to get a women’s attention he needs to be outgoing, funny and has to take charge and show great confidence.

A man’s looks do matter but believe me there are many men who posses less than average looks and they still get plenty of dates with women. The reason is not many women are going to step up and take control of the situation by approaching a man. Most women, especially attractive woman sit back and see what the man will do get their attention.

Women who approach men either in person or online may come off as desperate. Now this does not mean they are but most men will look at them as desperate and not treat them the same. Guys whether you are online or in a club you will need to be the one to initiate conversation.

When online put together a complete personal profile. Take time to answer all those personal questions. Women read these profiles very closely. Always upload a photo to your profile. I suggest 5 photos and recent ones as well. If you are unsure of your appearance you can always upload photos of yourself playing ball, working in the yard or anything that is considered manly.

Show respect and sincerity in your profile. Women get many emails from men but usually they will meet a man that reveals more about himself in his online profile. Guys, do wait for women to contact you, take charge, show confidence and don’t be afraid to let a women see the real you by reviewing your profile.

Just going online to meet women is not going to get you dates. There is more to online dating than posting a picture and creating a one line greeting. Take time and pay attention to all the little details this will strengthen you chances greatly.

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One of the most widely used terms nowadays is web development. Though it has different interpretations, mainly it means any activity which is connected with the development of a web site for the internet or intranet. It is connected with any work involved in developing applications which may be accesses by any client device. The web development includes different types of work such as web design, client-server communication, content management, database management, and hardware and software configuration. But also you may often hear that it may mean the non-design aspects of the work. To this activity belong for instance writing the code and any scripting and programming work.

To the best of our knowledge in the large companies that are interested in good web site, the web developing department may consist of hundreds of people. As far as the issue is concerned, the web developing work is not just performed by one department; mainly it is a kind of cooperation of several departments. But mainly in average companies this department is presented by just 4 people. These are a web developer, a web designer, database administrator and hosting as well as network support technician. There are some companies in which all these tasks are performed by just one person.

To tell the truth, nowadays the web development industry is one of the fastest growing industries. The reason for such situation is that more and more companies understand the importance and all pros from using the internet. First of all here they are able to get a larger audience, as well as automate the business processes, and, of course, promote and develop their products and services. The number of web developing companies constantly grows and more and more people get involved in this industry. Besides, the growth in the industry is also may be explained by several other factors such as, for example, the reduction in costs of web hosting and other services related to it. Relevantly the number of companies providing such service also grows. In addition, more and more people each day are getting involved into the web development and other related technologies. And, finally, nowadays there exist many tools which make the development process much easier as well as the pleasant task. But the main thing about the tools is that they are automating the process of development. For example, there exist tools which help to create and update a blogging site easier.

In addition it should be mentioned that the level of true web developer is determined by certain skills which are in its turn are determined by using the technologies. So each web developer should know CSS, HTML and XHTML languages, JavaScript, ActionScript, Flash, Flex, Ajax, JSON and Microsoft Silverlight.

Nowadays the Internet technologies are very popular. The Internet network is not only a place to entertain but also a spot to make money. In spite of the reason, to be presented in the Internet one needs a site. And it is the time when the question how to make a website arises. Those who are searching for info on how to build a website, are advised to refer to the Internet itself. It is full of tutorials on how to make a website and related topics.

In any way, it wouldn’t be smart not to avail themselves of this chance provided to us by digital technologies. Google and other search engines, social networks and forums, blogs – all of them could help to find information on “make a business website” and similar topics.