Perhaps you need to pay attention, and to more credible sources than Netflix and YouTube, who sensationalize stories for broader appeal. Scamming is of course all over the place and I have actually saved some ladies from less affluent countries from the "advance fee scam" (thus getting insights from inside the scam) which is mainly perpetrated from West Africa (ie 419 scams). These target all ages of women on dating sites with promises of romance. Another popular 419 scam on dating sites is the "airport scam" where the villain pretends to travel to meet but gets "stuck in immigration" (money demands ensues, no suitor will ever appear in reality, of course). These are usually low value scams, less than 200 USD (per transaction, a good target will pay several times). Old Western women are often targeted by bigger scams, as there is generally more money to be made from old Westerners.
As for not exculpating criminals:
Now, if cheapskates want to go to ANY impoverished country and start "dating" and (maybe?) pay for a lousy dinner to get laid...well...scopolamine, burundanga, rat poison, cyanide etc etc should be the minimum they deserve.
In a broader sense, the skewed dating eco-system of the social media era of today is creating some serious societal issues. It has been found that women grossly overrate their attractiveness (when in fact fast carbohydrates and fried chicken are turning hoardes of girls into fat slobs). In some cases girls on dating sites rate >90% of guys as "below average".
Sites like Tinder, Only Fans, Instagram etc where simps flock and post their comments only serve to reinforce an unrealistic view of their own attractiveness level and destroy chances to find a partner matching level. This leads to a pareto on steroids where the 10 hottest percent of the guys get to consummate the relation. These guys have no intention of partnering up with all these girls, who will, in many cases end up as worthless "Christmas cakes". This is of course not the main topic here, but in plays into the sad state of relations in this era, and some guys' loneliness (and stupidity).
And before you post any comment calling me an incel, I am in a happy relationship (since I am in the top 10%
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The sad state of dating and many guys not being able to form lasting partnerships/families is real.