The Story:
Kevin, 29, loved gaming and spent hours on Discord chatting with other players. One day, a woman named “Lily” joined his server, saying she was new to the game and needed help. They hit it off quickly — talking about life, mental health, and loneliness.
After a week of chats and voice calls (never video), she said she wanted to “spend more time together” — but her internet credit was low. Could he help with €25?
Then €10 more the next day.
Then a Google Play card to “show appreciation.”
Kevin sent over €100 in small pieces… until she vanished.
He later found her entire Discord profile was fake, and she had targeted multiple players in the same community.
Lesson:
Even in gaming spaces, scammers build emotional bonds to extract money in small, “harmless” amounts.