It’s Not About Intelligence — It’s About Humanity Here’s a question that stops most people cold: How do smart people fall for romance scams? It seems impossible. You’d think that educated, experienced adults would be immune to elaborate online cons. And yet, every year, hundreds of thousands of intelligent, accomplished people lose staggering amounts of money — and far more in emotional devastation — to scammers they never met in person. The answer isn’t stupidity. It’s something far more universal: loneliness, hope, and the deeply human need to be loved. In this article, you’ll meet 10 real, named victims — documented in major news outlets — and understand the psychology,…