Is it risky to send a copy of my Passport to someone I only know online? [duplicate]
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A few months ago, I met a man online, who lives in Jordan. He has asked me to fly over there from the US to marry him. He will pay for my flight and other accommodation costs, to which I have agreed.
He asked me to send him a scanned copy of my passport, which now makes me hesitant. I want to know if anyone has been in this/similar situation before on Travel Stack Exchange?
Should I send him my passport details? What could someone do with a copy of my scanned passport?
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A few months ago, I met a man online, who lives in Jordan. He has asked me to fly over there from the US to marry him. He will pay for my flight and other accommodation costs, to which I have agreed.
He asked me to send him a scanned copy of my passport, which now makes me hesitant. I want to know if anyone has been in this/similar situation before on Travel Stack Exchange?
Should I send him my passport details? What could someone do with a copy of my scanned passport?
scams jordan fraud
edited Mar 19 at 11:46
Kate Gregory
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asked Mar 19 at 7:02
Angela
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How do you know it's not a scam? I wouldn't disclose my passport details with anyone I met online. They may threaten to blackmail you once you hand in your passport details. Simply put - don't share your personal documents with anyone you meet online.
– 3kstc
Mar 19 at 8:10
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You're certainly not wrong to be hesitant, but to be blunt, I'd be far more concerned about marrying a man in a foreign country you've never met and are apparently concerned about. You feel uneasy about trusting someone with a copy of your passport, yet trust him with marriage?
– Zach Lipton
Mar 19 at 8:10
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The other two comments give you the warnings already. Don't. Do. This. security.stackexchange.com/questions/57799/…. Still, if you insist: security.stackexchange.com/questions/170004/…
– Jan Doggen
Mar 19 at 8:54
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@glglgl: Perhaps in your culture. Not everywhere.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Mar 19 at 15:17
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@LightnessRacesinOrbit Can you name one country where it is acceptable to marry a person who lives in a foreign country and have never met you or your family in person?
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A few months ago, I met a man online, who lives in Jordan. He has asked me to fly over there from the US to marry him. He will pay for my flight and other accommodation costs, to which I have agreed.
He asked me to send him a scanned copy of my passport, which now makes me hesitant. I want to know if anyone has been in this/similar situation before on Travel Stack Exchange?
Should I send him my passport details? What could someone do with a copy of my scanned passport?
scams jordan fraud
edited Mar 19 at 11:46
Kate Gregory
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asked Mar 19 at 7:02
Angela
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This question already has an answer here:
What harm can be done with a copy of one's passport?
4 answers
A few months ago, I met a man online, who lives in Jordan. He has asked me to fly over there from the US to marry him. He will pay for my flight and other accommodation costs, to which I have agreed.
He asked me to send him a scanned copy of my passport, which now makes me hesitant. I want to know if anyone has been in this/similar situation before on Travel Stack Exchange?
Should I send him my passport details? What could someone do with a copy of my scanned passport?
This question already has an answer here:
What harm can be done with a copy of one's passport?
4 answers
scams jordan fraud
edited Mar 19 at 11:46
Kate Gregory
57.2k9151246
asked Mar 19 at 7:02
Angela
12623
edited Mar 19 at 11:46
Kate Gregory
57.2k9151246
edited Mar 19 at 11:46
Kate Gregory
57.2k9151246
edited Mar 19 at 11:46
Kate Gregory
57.2k9151246
57.2k9151246
asked Mar 19 at 7:02
Angela
12623
asked Mar 19 at 7:02
Angela
12623
asked Mar 19 at 7:02
Angela
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12623
marked as duplicate by Nate Eldredge, Jim MacKenzie, Giorgio, Ali Awan, Michael Hampton Mar 19 at 16:01
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How do you know it's not a scam? I wouldn't disclose my passport details with anyone I met online. They may threaten to blackmail you once you hand in your passport details. Simply put - don't share your personal documents with anyone you meet online.
– 3kstc
Mar 19 at 8:10
67
You're certainly not wrong to be hesitant, but to be blunt, I'd be far more concerned about marrying a man in a foreign country you've never met and are apparently concerned about. You feel uneasy about trusting someone with a copy of your passport, yet trust him with marriage?
– Zach Lipton
Mar 19 at 8:10
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The other two comments give you the warnings already. Don't. Do. This. security.stackexchange.com/questions/57799/…. Still, if you insist: security.stackexchange.com/questions/170004/…
– Jan Doggen
Mar 19 at 8:54
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@glglgl: Perhaps in your culture. Not everywhere.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Mar 19 at 15:17
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@LightnessRacesinOrbit Can you name one country where it is acceptable to marry a person who lives in a foreign country and have never met you or your family in person?
– VarunAgw
Mar 19 at 16:21
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How do you know it's not a scam? I wouldn't disclose my passport details with anyone I met online. They may threaten to blackmail you once you hand in your passport details. Simply put - don't share your personal documents with anyone you meet online.
– 3kstc
Mar 19 at 8:10
67
You're certainly not wrong to be hesitant, but to be blunt, I'd be far more concerned about marrying a man in a foreign country you've never met and are apparently concerned about. You feel uneasy about trusting someone with a copy of your passport, yet trust him with marriage?
– Zach Lipton
Mar 19 at 8:10
23
The other two comments give you the warnings already. Don't. Do. This. security.stackexchange.com/questions/57799/…. Still, if you insist: security.stackexchange.com/questions/170004/…
– Jan Doggen
Mar 19 at 8:54
3
@glglgl: Perhaps in your culture. Not everywhere.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Mar 19 at 15:17
1
@LightnessRacesinOrbit Can you name one country where it is acceptable to marry a person who lives in a foreign country and have never met you or your family in person?
– VarunAgw
Mar 19 at 16:21
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How do you know it's not a scam? I wouldn't disclose my passport details with anyone I met online. They may threaten to blackmail you once you hand in your passport details. Simply put - don't share your personal documents with anyone you meet online.
– 3kstc
Mar 19 at 8:10
How do you know it's not a scam? I wouldn't disclose my passport details with anyone I met online. They may threaten to blackmail you once you hand in your passport details. Simply put - don't share your personal documents with anyone you meet online.
– 3kstc
Mar 19 at 8:10
67
67
You're certainly not wrong to be hesitant, but to be blunt, I'd be far more concerned about marrying a man in a foreign country you've never met and are apparently concerned about. You feel uneasy about trusting someone with a copy of your passport, yet trust him with marriage?
– Zach Lipton
Mar 19 at 8:10
You're certainly not wrong to be hesitant, but to be blunt, I'd be far more concerned about marrying a man in a foreign country you've never met and are apparently concerned about. You feel uneasy about trusting someone with a copy of your passport, yet trust him with marriage?
– Zach Lipton
Mar 19 at 8:10
23
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The other two comments give you the warnings already. Don't. Do. This. security.stackexchange.com/questions/57799/…. Still, if you insist: security.stackexchange.com/questions/170004/…
– Jan Doggen
Mar 19 at 8:54
The other two comments give you the warnings already. Don't. Do. This. security.stackexchange.com/questions/57799/…. Still, if you insist: security.stackexchange.com/questions/170004/…
– Jan Doggen
Mar 19 at 8:54
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3
@glglgl: Perhaps in your culture. Not everywhere.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Mar 19 at 15:17
@glglgl: Perhaps in your culture. Not everywhere.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Mar 19 at 15:17
1
1
@LightnessRacesinOrbit Can you name one country where it is acceptable to marry a person who lives in a foreign country and have never met you or your family in person?
– VarunAgw
Mar 19 at 16:21
@LightnessRacesinOrbit Can you name one country where it is acceptable to marry a person who lives in a foreign country and have never met you or your family in person?
– VarunAgw
Mar 19 at 16:21
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Do NOT continue speaking to this man, for your own safety!
It's clear that you feel lonely and desperate for intimate companionship, and that's who these people target.
This man may either keep you in Jordan as a sex slave, use your identity for (further) criminal activities, force you to aid him in getting to the US illegally, or anything else. We don't know this man's exact intentions, but anyone saying they'll marry you after a few months of online contact along with requesting your passport information invariably is up to no good, period.
Think about whether you've disclosed anything sensitive about yourself in any way. If so, report this to the police. Otherwise, simply block him on all channels without a word.
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
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This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
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Sending personal info to anyone you don't know is always risky.
This seems very suspicious, and, in my opinion, you should stop talking to this person right now!
Some countries give absurd control to men over their wives. Not sure about Jordan, but might be worth to take a look at it.
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
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Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
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@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
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That'd be a bad idea. Who knows what he'll do with the passport info alone. May be he'll start using the info on the passport to create some duplicate ones. May not be exactly that, may be he'll use your info for illegal activities.
People do this kind of stuff!
Forget about flying there, avoid any contact or sharing of personal details with this person.
answered Mar 19 at 14:19
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Do NOT continue speaking to this man, for your own safety!
It's clear that you feel lonely and desperate for intimate companionship, and that's who these people target.
This man may either keep you in Jordan as a sex slave, use your identity for (further) criminal activities, force you to aid him in getting to the US illegally, or anything else. We don't know this man's exact intentions, but anyone saying they'll marry you after a few months of online contact along with requesting your passport information invariably is up to no good, period.
Think about whether you've disclosed anything sensitive about yourself in any way. If so, report this to the police. Otherwise, simply block him on all channels without a word.
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
48.6k789214
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This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
66
down vote
Do NOT continue speaking to this man, for your own safety!
It's clear that you feel lonely and desperate for intimate companionship, and that's who these people target.
This man may either keep you in Jordan as a sex slave, use your identity for (further) criminal activities, force you to aid him in getting to the US illegally, or anything else. We don't know this man's exact intentions, but anyone saying they'll marry you after a few months of online contact along with requesting your passport information invariably is up to no good, period.
Think about whether you've disclosed anything sensitive about yourself in any way. If so, report this to the police. Otherwise, simply block him on all channels without a word.
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
48.6k789214
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This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
66
down vote
up vote
66
down vote
Do NOT continue speaking to this man, for your own safety!
It's clear that you feel lonely and desperate for intimate companionship, and that's who these people target.
This man may either keep you in Jordan as a sex slave, use your identity for (further) criminal activities, force you to aid him in getting to the US illegally, or anything else. We don't know this man's exact intentions, but anyone saying they'll marry you after a few months of online contact along with requesting your passport information invariably is up to no good, period.
Think about whether you've disclosed anything sensitive about yourself in any way. If so, report this to the police. Otherwise, simply block him on all channels without a word.
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
48.6k789214
Do NOT continue speaking to this man, for your own safety!
It's clear that you feel lonely and desperate for intimate companionship, and that's who these people target.
This man may either keep you in Jordan as a sex slave, use your identity for (further) criminal activities, force you to aid him in getting to the US illegally, or anything else. We don't know this man's exact intentions, but anyone saying they'll marry you after a few months of online contact along with requesting your passport information invariably is up to no good, period.
Think about whether you've disclosed anything sensitive about yourself in any way. If so, report this to the police. Otherwise, simply block him on all channels without a word.
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
48.6k789214
edited Jun 6 at 13:07
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
48.6k789214
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
48.6k789214
answered Mar 19 at 11:08
Coke
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48.6k789214
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This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
add a comment |Â
12
This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
12
12
This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
This was my thought exactly. Relationship conversations are one thing. But asking for a copy of your passport screamed that something was wrong here.
– Mayo
Mar 19 at 13:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
Sending personal info to anyone you don't know is always risky.
This seems very suspicious, and, in my opinion, you should stop talking to this person right now!
Some countries give absurd control to men over their wives. Not sure about Jordan, but might be worth to take a look at it.
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
1
Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
4
@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
Sending personal info to anyone you don't know is always risky.
This seems very suspicious, and, in my opinion, you should stop talking to this person right now!
Some countries give absurd control to men over their wives. Not sure about Jordan, but might be worth to take a look at it.
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
1
Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
4
@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
Sending personal info to anyone you don't know is always risky.
This seems very suspicious, and, in my opinion, you should stop talking to this person right now!
Some countries give absurd control to men over their wives. Not sure about Jordan, but might be worth to take a look at it.
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
Sending personal info to anyone you don't know is always risky.
This seems very suspicious, and, in my opinion, you should stop talking to this person right now!
Some countries give absurd control to men over their wives. Not sure about Jordan, but might be worth to take a look at it.
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
answered Mar 19 at 12:35
lord2701
402114
402114
1
Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
4
@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
add a comment |Â
1
Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
4
@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
1
1
Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
Jordan isn't as primitive as Saudi or Iran, but still not a good place to get stuck in.
– Coke
Mar 19 at 12:36
4
4
@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
@Coke While I agree that Jordan is a not a bad place, the OP only mentioned that this man lived in Jordan. Nothing was given about his nationality or cultural identity. So who knows what she would be walking into (assuming that he actually exists in the first place)
– Peter M
Mar 19 at 15:01
add a comment |Â
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4
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That'd be a bad idea. Who knows what he'll do with the passport info alone. May be he'll start using the info on the passport to create some duplicate ones. May not be exactly that, may be he'll use your info for illegal activities.
People do this kind of stuff!
Forget about flying there, avoid any contact or sharing of personal details with this person.
answered Mar 19 at 14:19
hungryWolf
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up vote
4
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That'd be a bad idea. Who knows what he'll do with the passport info alone. May be he'll start using the info on the passport to create some duplicate ones. May not be exactly that, may be he'll use your info for illegal activities.
People do this kind of stuff!
Forget about flying there, avoid any contact or sharing of personal details with this person.
answered Mar 19 at 14:19
hungryWolf
411
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
That'd be a bad idea. Who knows what he'll do with the passport info alone. May be he'll start using the info on the passport to create some duplicate ones. May not be exactly that, may be he'll use your info for illegal activities.
People do this kind of stuff!
Forget about flying there, avoid any contact or sharing of personal details with this person.
answered Mar 19 at 14:19
hungryWolf
411
That'd be a bad idea. Who knows what he'll do with the passport info alone. May be he'll start using the info on the passport to create some duplicate ones. May not be exactly that, may be he'll use your info for illegal activities.
People do this kind of stuff!
Forget about flying there, avoid any contact or sharing of personal details with this person.
answered Mar 19 at 14:19
hungryWolf
411
answered Mar 19 at 14:19
hungryWolf
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answered Mar 19 at 14:19
hungryWolf
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answered Mar 19 at 14:19
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How do you know it's not a scam? I wouldn't disclose my passport details with anyone I met online. They may threaten to blackmail you once you hand in your passport details. Simply put - don't share your personal documents with anyone you meet online.
– 3kstc
Mar 19 at 8:10
67
You're certainly not wrong to be hesitant, but to be blunt, I'd be far more concerned about marrying a man in a foreign country you've never met and are apparently concerned about. You feel uneasy about trusting someone with a copy of your passport, yet trust him with marriage?
– Zach Lipton
Mar 19 at 8:10
23
The other two comments give you the warnings already. Don't. Do. This. security.stackexchange.com/questions/57799/…. Still, if you insist: security.stackexchange.com/questions/170004/…
– Jan Doggen
Mar 19 at 8:54
3
@glglgl: Perhaps in your culture. Not everywhere.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Mar 19 at 15:17
1
@LightnessRacesinOrbit Can you name one country where it is acceptable to marry a person who lives in a foreign country and have never met you or your family in person?
– VarunAgw
Mar 19 at 16:21