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LoginMillions of people around the world use online dating sites and apps. And there are many success stories of people finding love and companionship online. But as well as the successes, there are also online dating scams — and these are on the rise. Online dating scams — also known as romance scams or romance fraud — take place when someone believes they have made a connection or match through an online dating site or app — but the person they are talking to is, in fact, a scammer using a fake profile. The scammer manipulates or grooms the other person to gain their trust over time — ultimately so they can either ask them for money or obtain enough personal information about them to steal their identity. This type of crime is on the rise. By , that figure had risen to 52, The coronavirus pandemic — which prevented in-person meetings and led to people spending more time online — provided conditions that romance scammers could exploit. While anyone can fall victim to romance scams, older people often suffer a heavier financial loss. Scammers target older people because they are more likely to have assets such as retirement funds or homes, which they can steal.
With the rise of online dating comes the inevitable problem of fake profiles. These profiles are created by people who are not interested in dating but are looking to scam others out of their money or boost their own ego. You and your dating app end up paying for this with your brand reputation and a declining user base. This became abundantly clear while we were doing some data mining on the most popular and most downloaded dating apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Tinder is the most popular dating app, with over 4.
Some top dating sites are more reputable than others, though, and one thing you want to look out for is a fake dating site. Typically, this means a fabricated site with fictitious profiles created solely for the purpose of stealing your money. The website will draw you in, accept your payments, and leave you high, dry, and most definitely single. There are plenty of trusted dating websites like Zoosk and Match, but there are just as many bogus ones.
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