This is where a woman manufactures an intimate yet fake online
relationship with a (usually lonely) male to con him out of money. After she sinks her claws in, she comes up with a story that her electricity and internet are about to be cut off and she won't be able to talk to him anymore. The guy believes he is a
knight in shining armor coming to her rescue and wires her a few hundred dollars. Meanwhile, the grifter girl has another 6 marks
on the hook who she's currently working. (The guy is distressed when he finally figures it out…)
Dude,
you look like hell! What happened?
I met this really great girl over
the internet. We fell in love and were planning to meet in person. But she lost her job and couldn't pay her bills. So I sent her some money to help her out but I haven't heard from her in days. I'm really worried
something happened to her.
Dude! You totally got Damsel-in-Distressed!
What?
Uh, never mind.