One man posed as a wealthy entrepreneur to lure victims into fake investments. Another arranged sham marriages using trafficked foreign women. A third pretended to be single, built a romantic relationship online, then swindled her partner out of 3 million yuan ($400,000). Together, they’re part of a wave of scams…

Believing that the people they speak to on Grindr and other queer dating apps are also part of the LGBTQ+ community, closeted folk in India often open up about their sexuality to those that they match with. But it can be turned against them in a flash – finding themselves facing…

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A Bengaluru techie’s search for love on the dating app Bumble allegedly turned into a harrowing nightmare when a woman named Sangeetha reportedly lured him into a staged trap involving fake drugs and severe extortion demands. After weeks of chatting, the victim was coerced into paying ₹2 lakh under threats…

Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when…

Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when…

Dan Ketchum for Spokeo Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s…

The 2022 film The Tinder Swindler recreated accounts of multiple women being defrauded of money worth millions by a man on a dating app On August 22, Arun, a Mumbai resident, thought he was enjoying a normal date after matching with a girl on a dating app. Then, the bill…

Remember The 5 Love Languages book that ruled the ’90s? The premise is that people perceive and show deep emotions through five distinct love languages. The names are trademarked, of course, but they boil down to doing favors, enjoying intimate moments, giving gifts, sharing kind words, and spending time together….

Afew weeks after a recent breakup, I hesitantly opened up the App Store and started the renewal ritual of modern dating: reinstalling the apps. This was once exciting, the start of an adventure. But this time, seeing progress bars slowly load, I was filled with dread. I knew I wanted…