Fast way to filter out the scammers

Go straight to videochat.

I used to set up videochat after several email exchanges.  But now I've learned to make it step #1.

I met one guy who was completely genuine.  He had no problem with video chat, liked the idea of seeing if I was for real too.

Two other guys;

• One never showed up to the chat and I never heard from him again
• The other pretended to have no access to any device capable of videochat (you can do it for free at the library if you really have a 27 year old phone with no camera like you say).

Dont waste your time on the scammers and players.  Filter them out from the start.