Fake or stolen credit cards to send the obligatory flowers with the “I can’t wait until we meet in person” note; the same fake or stolen credit cards to send airplane tickets (apparently if someone can afford $1200 for an airplane ticket, it’s more believable that they live in a 4000 square foot “casita” in the Dominican Republic with full staff); etc.
Lots of small ticket expenses go into the elaborate “I’m dating a rich guy”fantasies…