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LoginUnfortunately, the Internet, social media, and dating websites are perfect for tricking susceptible Americans into romantic relationships. Scammers will pretend to be interested in an unwitting person and, after building a rapport, ask them to send money or to cash a check or money order. Often, the scammers create urgency by claiming to have a medical emergency or promising to come to the U. None of their stories are true. Anyone who is socially isolated is susceptible to this scam. Although many dating sites take steps to provide a safe forum for meeting online, you can do more to protect yourself from scamming fraudsters to keep your online relationships safe. People conducting online imposter scams frequently spin the same lines or tell the same backstory over and over. The expressions and pet phrases that online catfishers use are frequently recycled.
Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Listen to audio from a romance scam victim and from an FBI agent describing romance scams. Also, you can file a complaint with the FTC or, if the scam was initiated by a phone call or text message, you can file a complaint with the FCC. Finding someone new on a dating app may seem like an attractive option for romance and virtual companionship. An app may improve your odds, but unfortunately, it can also increase your risk of encountering a scammer. Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating apps and websites to find their victims.
Millions 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.
Romance scammers target people looking for love on dating apps and social media. But how can you tell the difference between dating or defrauding? CFTC - U. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Facebook. Submit a fraud complaint to the CFTC.
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