Q: Are all the signs of marriage fraud the same?
A: No. The criminal or fraud artist who commits this fraud may use various ways and different methods. Just like any crime/criminal activity, these fraud artists may change the way they operate in respect to their individual plans. Many criminal groups do this to avoid facing justice. The best way to answer this question is, if is too good to be true then it usually is.
The most common signs to watch for are:
He/she is not willing to teach you about their language, customs, religion or background. (If it is different from yours)
If the person you are in a relationship with tells you the exact same things that they want in their life. They are just parroting you. They know these values and dreams are important to you. They will tell you anything you want to hear, you will believe that you both have the same values and expectations in life.
If the person is hesitant to introduce you to new people as their spouse.
When you visit them you always meet the same people, he/she doesn't introduce you to new people.
If they make up various excuses to be away from you as much as possible.
If they communicate with you and they tell you that they understand, but when you ask for something they play dumb or pretend they no longer understand you.
If they hesitant to introduce you to other family members.
If in your relationship no one is asking you any questions or they are easily satisfied by your answers.
If they are telling you they are willing to be with you under any circumstance.
They do not have any hesitation to relocate to a new country.
If you try to reach them at times that you think they should be available and they are not. They will make up excuses as to why you couldn't reach them. Such as: no calling card, cell phone broken, bad phone connection, etc.
If they are asking you to perform a traditional ceremony that is not necessary and will cost more money.
If they tell people they are leaving their country for other reasons and not because they have married someone.
If on your first visit with their family it seems like they have known you for a long time. They could be trying to fool you. It takes time to get to know someone. There is a difference with people being hospitable and trying to fool you.
If the behavior of the person has changed once they left their country and came to your country. They seem like a different person.
If they were not demanding previously and they start to demand things when they get to your country. They may start demanding things that you thought they didn't really care for.
If they don't show an interest in any thing. When you suggest going places they really aren't interested in going.
If they are trying to stay away from you by making excuses that would not make sense.
If they are in your country and they start receiving an unusual number of phone calls. If they are on the phone and you walk into the room and they hang up the phone.
If they are eager to have all their documents in their possession, such as Permanent Resident card, SIN card and their passport. Or they keep asking when they will receive these cards.
If they are telling you that they will be somewhere and you find out they are not there and they start making excuses.
If they try to make most of their communication with others, such as phone calls, e-mail or letters away from you.
If they are not interested in things you may do together and they are eager to do things on their own.
If they tell you that they do not know anyone here and once they are here they have found a long lost friend.
If they tell you that they do know someone here and they try to spend as much time with them, staying over night or saying they have to take care of them.
If the person is not the same person that you have known and they are acting very different. They are telling you that you have changed and you are not the same person they knew. They start blaming you.
If they do not communicate with you and when you ask them, they tell you everything is fine. They seem very distant and their mind seems to be on other things.
As husband or wife you want the best for you partner. You want them to get familiar with the new country and their surroundings. But they insist they need to work immediately. This could mean they are getting ready to put their plan into motion.
If your spouse shows very little or no interest in being intimate with you. But before they got here, intimacy wasn't a problem.
They are very secretive about their day, when you ask them questions they get upset and defensive.
If they have family here and they spend a lot of time with them or want to visit them out of town for long periods of time.
There are many other signs of marriage fraud. Some are clear and some are not so clear until after they have committed the fraud. If there are red flags in your relationship pay attention to them. Do not ignore them; these could be very important signs in your relationship.
A: No. The criminal or fraud artist who commits this fraud may use various ways and different methods. Just like any crime/criminal activity, these fraud artists may change the way they operate in respect to their individual plans. Many criminal groups do this to avoid facing justice. The best way to answer this question is, if is too good to be true then it usually is.
The most common signs to watch for are:
He/she is not willing to teach you about their language, customs, religion or background. (If it is different from yours)
If the person you are in a relationship with tells you the exact same things that they want in their life. They are just parroting you. They know these values and dreams are important to you. They will tell you anything you want to hear, you will believe that you both have the same values and expectations in life.
If the person is hesitant to introduce you to new people as their spouse.
When you visit them you always meet the same people, he/she doesn't introduce you to new people.
If they make up various excuses to be away from you as much as possible.
If they communicate with you and they tell you that they understand, but when you ask for something they play dumb or pretend they no longer understand you.
If they hesitant to introduce you to other family members.
If in your relationship no one is asking you any questions or they are easily satisfied by your answers.
If they are telling you they are willing to be with you under any circumstance.
They do not have any hesitation to relocate to a new country.
If you try to reach them at times that you think they should be available and they are not. They will make up excuses as to why you couldn't reach them. Such as: no calling card, cell phone broken, bad phone connection, etc.
If they are asking you to perform a traditional ceremony that is not necessary and will cost more money.
If they tell people they are leaving their country for other reasons and not because they have married someone.
If on your first visit with their family it seems like they have known you for a long time. They could be trying to fool you. It takes time to get to know someone. There is a difference with people being hospitable and trying to fool you.
If the behavior of the person has changed once they left their country and came to your country. They seem like a different person.
If they were not demanding previously and they start to demand things when they get to your country. They may start demanding things that you thought they didn't really care for.
If they don't show an interest in any thing. When you suggest going places they really aren't interested in going.
If they are trying to stay away from you by making excuses that would not make sense.
If they are in your country and they start receiving an unusual number of phone calls. If they are on the phone and you walk into the room and they hang up the phone.
If they are eager to have all their documents in their possession, such as Permanent Resident card, SIN card and their passport. Or they keep asking when they will receive these cards.
If they are telling you that they will be somewhere and you find out they are not there and they start making excuses.
If they try to make most of their communication with others, such as phone calls, e-mail or letters away from you.
If they are not interested in things you may do together and they are eager to do things on their own.
If they tell you that they do not know anyone here and once they are here they have found a long lost friend.
If they tell you that they do know someone here and they try to spend as much time with them, staying over night or saying they have to take care of them.
If the person is not the same person that you have known and they are acting very different. They are telling you that you have changed and you are not the same person they knew. They start blaming you.
If they do not communicate with you and when you ask them, they tell you everything is fine. They seem very distant and their mind seems to be on other things.
As husband or wife you want the best for you partner. You want them to get familiar with the new country and their surroundings. But they insist they need to work immediately. This could mean they are getting ready to put their plan into motion.
If your spouse shows very little or no interest in being intimate with you. But before they got here, intimacy wasn't a problem.
They are very secretive about their day, when you ask them questions they get upset and defensive.
If they have family here and they spend a lot of time with them or want to visit them out of town for long periods of time.
There are many other signs of marriage fraud. Some are clear and some are not so clear until after they have committed the fraud. If there are red flags in your relationship pay attention to them. Do not ignore them; these could be very important signs in your relationship.
