{"id":9547,"date":"2023-11-15T10:05:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=9547"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:33:34","slug":"scrabble-go-romance-scam-romance-scammers-play-scrabble-go-to-find-more-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/scrabble-go-romance-scam-romance-scammers-play-scrabble-go-to-find-more-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrabble Go Romance Scam: Romance Scammers Play Scrabble Go to Find More Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When playing Scrabble Go<\/a>, you don’t expect to be paired up with a scammer<\/a> matching words on a virtual game board. However, a suspected scammer comes up on your chat board and starts trying to spike up a random conversation! They usually try and be your friend, then form a romantic relationship<\/a> with you to gain your trust faster. Here we talk about what a romance scam is, how to spot one, and how to avoid one before it’s too late!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Scrabble GO a Dating Site?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, Scrabble GO is not a dating site. Scrabble GO is a mobile game app where players<\/a> can challenge their friends or other players around the world to play Scrabble. The app<\/a> is designed for people who enjoy playing word games, not for dating or romantic purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrabble Go Romance Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A scammer tries to get to know you on the Scrabble Go game, stating that you are beautiful and they would like to be your friend. Flattered by the compliment, you accept their request and add them to a secondary messaging app<\/a>. They start flirting with you and eventually build a romantic relationship<\/a> with you so that you can start to trust them faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent reports reveal that scammers are increasingly using\u00a0Scrabble Go<\/a>\u00a0to target victims through the in-game chat feature. They initiate friendly conversations, build trust, and eventually move the interaction to private messaging apps like\u00a0WhatsApp<\/a>, where they attempt to manipulate victims into sending money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response,\u00a0Scrabble Go<\/a>\u00a0has introduced\u00a0mute and block functions\u00a0and a\u00a0\u2018mute public chat\u2019\u00a0setting, allowing users to limit messages to known contacts. However, scammers continue to exploit unsuspecting players, with cases like an\u00a083-year-old woman losing over $20,000<\/a>\u00a0to a fraudster posing as a wealthy individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To stay safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n