So basically, I met this girl on an app, and we decided to be exclusive. We haven't met in person yet, and neither of us has been in a relationship before. Anyways, she ghosted me a couple days ago after we agreed to call for the first time, and when I tried calling, it said the number didn't exist. She said she only moved to America a couple of months ago, so I am unsure if it didn't connect because of that somehow? I don't know. It's been a few days and she still hasn't responded, and I keep getting in my head about whether this is person trying to scam me somehow. This isn't the first time she's ghosted me-- she stopped responding to me a little while ago because she was grieving the loss of her pet-- but I am a bit anxious that this person is trying to use me, especially now that I've laid it all out. I guess I'm asking for advice on what to do? Or at what this situation looks like from an outside perspective.
High probability that it’s a scammer. Best case it’s a flaky person . Either way should block them and move on.
Agreed. The person isn't genuine, whether scammer, flaky or somewhere in between. Block and move on. I don't think anyone can get a definitive answer on whether they're scammers, unless they actually scam you. So there may be the question on your mind, "what if?" What if you hadn't blocked - would you have become sure about them. Would they have been a really nice person. That type of question is a big reason why people being scammed can't break out of it. Just do it. Block them and move along. In time, you'll look back and see more clearly that they weren't right for you anyway. You mentioned you had "laid it all out". So they know more about you as their prey than you know about them being an imminent threat. I hope you decide to drop them and that you stick to that decision. Hth.
Scam. You have nothing invested in the relationship except a few messages. She doesn't care. It's no loss. The less you have to do with her, the better.