Today’s world of online dating makes it much easier to search for a match, but it also makes it easy for scammers to search for targets. Opening yourself up emotionally, especially on a public online profile, takes a lot of courage and trust. But you also need to balance that openness with some wariness and healthy skepticism, or you could be taken advantage of.
Criminals find it easy to target people on dating sites, based on the wealth of personal information people include on their profiles. They then create their own attractive fake profiles to reel in their unsuspecting targets by striking up a conversation, quickly professing their love, and making plans to meet. At the last moment, their plans fall through due to tragedy – and only your money can bail them out so you can meet at last. Online dating fraud has been increasing along with the popularity of online dating, costing the public millions of dollars every year.
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Criminals find it easy to target people on dating sites, based on the wealth of personal information people include on their profiles. They then create their own attractive fake profiles to reel in their unsuspecting targets by striking up a conversation, quickly professing their love, and making plans to meet. At the last moment, their plans fall through due to tragedy – and only your money can bail them out so you can meet at last. Online dating fraud has been increasing along with the popularity of online dating, costing the public millions of dollars every year.
Infographic by: whoishostingthis.com
