Desperate for Love

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The Tinder Swindler on Netflix is all everyone is talking about - and these romance scams are quite common, with some of them being really clever and sophisticated! Dr Hanan Bushkin unpacks how being desperate for love can make one miss the red flags, and how to avoid being swindled.

20 Feb 2022 English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Health & Fitness Dr Hanan Bushkin

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