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Saturday, June 23, 2018

How To Spot Dating App Scams

By Douglas Scott


Scamming is a popular cybercrime mostly conducted on social media sites. Scams are designed to rob people of their money, get access to financial information and personal details for the wrong reasons. The most affected individuals are found in online dating networks. Although most sites claim to review their members, it is difficult to guarantee users of maximum safety from dating app scams. Scammers have a way of getting their way to social networks.

Whether you have membership in any dating site or plan to sign up for membership, it is wise to familiarize yourself with common attributes online con artists possess. Many victims of scamming are old, but it does not mean young individuals are safe from conmen. Anyone is vulnerable to scamming, the most important thing is to stay away from a scammer immediately you notice strange behavior.

Scammers target older individuals especially divorced or widowed women. These individuals have little or lack internet literacy, one of the many reasons they fall victim to scammers. It might take an older person more time to detect any fraudulent behavior than a younger person. Old individuals seem to be more lonely and are willing to take any chance to find love and start a relationship.

Scammers are not identical but have similar behaviors. A typical scammer will insist on getting personal information from you and profess their love after few days of communication. They possess erratic, dramatic and other strange characters you would not want a partner to have. Keep in mind, scammers will always ask to communicate outside dating sites. This means they prefer sending text or emails and avoid talking via phone.

Profile pictures tell a lot about an individual, make an effort to review profile photos posted on dating sites. In most cases, scammers post photos that do not match details such as location, age, and height. They upload photos of other people from social media platforms. If you feel suspicious of photos, save a copy and run it on Google reverse image search. This helps you determine if photos are legit or stolen from other innocent individuals on social media sites.

Reports indicate that scammers come from non-English speaking nations. This means their conversation is full of spelling and grammatical errors. You will notice spelling mistakes when they write down names, improper use of pronouns and bad sentence structure.

Online conmen have a habit of bailing out on dates. The idea of meeting physically makes them uncomfortable, forcing them to give false excuses. In case they agree to show up for a date, scammers ask victims to pay for flight tickets or taxi.

Scams are filled with manipulative words which make victims more vulnerable. It is wise to stop any form of communication the moment you spot a scam. Set a rule of not sharing personal details or giving out any amount of cash before you meet face to face. This ensures scammers do not target you for any type of scam.




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