Dating websites come in all flavors. Some draw in clientele from certain religious or ethnic backgrounds. Others are based on sexual preference, or target pet lovers, marijuana aficionados, vegetarians and those who favor mustaches.
There are also sites that cater to rich men and women who are willing to help others financially in exchange for companionship. Angie, who asked us not to use her last name, posted a free profile on SeekingArrangement. Angie, 30, said she heard about the site from a friend. It was tempting, she said, because she was tired of going on dates with immature men and she could use some extra cash. Worldwide, the SeekingArrangement.
Of Sugar Babies, it says it has 1. The site says it helps to foster "Mutually Beneficial Arrangements. It continues to describe the site: "Sugar Babies enjoy a life of luxury by being pampered with fine dinners, exotic trips and allowances. In turn, Sugar Daddies or Mommas find beautiful members to accompany them at all times.
Angie decided to try a free membership. She had no great expectations, but figured she had nothing to lose by trying the site. She was wrong. Just hours after she posted her profile -- on a Thursday -- Angie received a message from a man who called himself Steven Morgan.
Steven, 54, said he was a widower who worked as the CEO of a mining company. To make the payments happen, Steven said, he would need Angie's online banking information. A screen shot of the driver's license texted to Angie. To boost Angie's confidence, Steven sent her a copy of his driver's license. It looked real and matched the information he had given her, Angie said. She Googled his name, she said, but it was a common name so no red flags came up. The details get a little murky here.
