I found with the scammers online they would talk to you for a short while, then set up some kind of sob story which required some kind of financial help.

One girl talked about how she had just had her laptop stolen, another needed medicine for her sick mother. Another had a new job but couldnt buy her uniform and promised to pay back when she had her first pay check.

They didn't bother trying to spend time getting to know you.

As many people have said on here before. Never send money to someone you have never even met for real.