Genevieve Noakes, Head of Compliance of Wise offers tips to safeguard your heart and wallet FINDING Mr. Right in the 21st century can be a daunting task. Digitalisation and bots have taken over our lives and made almost every aspect of it have a virtual counterpart, and dating is no…
Dating scams, aided by ChatGPT, are ruling Valentine’s Week. Here’s how to stay safe #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
Love is in the air this week, and Valentine’s Day is just round the corner. But do you know what else is also in the air? Scams. Dating scams are on the rise, says a new study. The study McAfee, a software for online protection and cybersecurity, recently revealed their…
Tips on how to safeguard yourself from fraudsters on dating platforms #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
More than 39 per cent of Indians in the survey said their conversations with a potential love interest online turned out to be with a fraudster. Around 26 per cent of the people said they’d talked with a potential love interest but later discovered that it was an AI-generated bot…
How an Indian woman lost her savings to fraudster on dating app – Firstpost #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
Shreya Datta, 37, lost her savings and retirement funds in a scam commonly known as pig butchering. AFP In a world where digital connections have become a way of life, Shreya Datta’s encounter with a mysterious “wine trader” stands as a cautionary tale. Charmed by his flirtatious banter and promises…
Colombia tourists urged not to use dating apps, US embassy warns over suspicious deaths #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
Tourists in Colombia have been warned against arranging romantic liaisons online. Photo / 123rf Visitors to Bogota have been advised not to look for love in the Colombian capital with the US embassy warning of scams and violent criminals targeting tourists using online dating apps. Colombia has seen a travel…
Blackburn man’s warning after losing £16,500 on dating app #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
The man, who did not wish to be named, said he met the woman, who called herself Faiza, on the Muzz dating app at the end of November. He said he now suspects he has been a victim of fraud and does not think he will see his money again….
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AI catfish bots are infiltrating dating apps: report #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
Modern dating is difficult enough, given the ghosters and breadcrumbers who threaten to break a singleton’s heart. But now, there’s a new landmine for the lovelorn to contend with in the quest for love: chatbots infiltrating dating apps. One woman has taken to Facebook to share a screenshot of a…
Indian woman in US loses her life savings to crypto scammer she met on dating app Hinge #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
The “wine trader” wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam. The con — which drained Shreya Datta, 37, of her savings and retirement funds while saddling…
‘Pig butchering’ | What to about scams on Valentine’s Day #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
Some use a day like Valentine’s Day to lurk around on profiles looking to con innocent people longing for love. HOUSTON — Many people are celebrating love on Valentine’s Day, but on the flip side, some people are using love to target those eager to find it. Between January 2023…