Warning signs of dating app scams Dating app scams revealed: Did you think you were falling in love but fell for a robot instead? 01:31 Activity on dating apps and websites increases leading up to Valentine’s Day, and so does your risk of being scammed, according to new research. Increasingly,…
Tinder Swindler victim reveals the red flags to look out for to avoid falling victim of a romance scam | #lovescams | #datingapps
One of the victims of the infamous Tinder Swindler has revealed the red flags to look out for to avoid love scams. Ayleen Koeleman, was one of many women who was fooled into thinking Shimon Heyada Hayut, from Israel, was the son of a billionaire diamond merchant after meeting him on dating app…
Falling in love or falling for fraud: The dark side of online dating | #lovescams | #datingapps
Last year, thousands of people found themselves on the wrong side of an investment scam. But they weren’t duped by a crooked financial advisor or a neighbour’s pyramid scheme — they were fooled, for love. In 2020 and 2021, there were 3,474 cases of romance scams in Canada, and victims…
How to avoid falling for a Tinder swindler or a fake German heiress | #lovescams | #datingapps
Globally, both stories are grabbing huge audiences. “The Tinder Swindler” was Netflix’s second-most popular film and “Inventing Anna” was the most-watched TV show from Feb. 21 to 28, according to the streaming platform. Having served two years in Finnish prison, Hayut is now trying to profit off his infamy: According…
Documentary sees male fraudster admit HE is falling in love with his victim | #lovescams | #datingapps
An undercover romance fraudster pretending to be a woman admits he is ‘falling in love’ with the ‘kind-hearted’ American man he conned out of over $10,000 in a new documentary. The second season of National Geographic’s hugely popular Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller will see the award-winning journalist unveil the inner…
Local woman out $25,000 after falling for elaborate bank scam | #lovescams | #datingapps
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A local woman is warning others to beware of an elaborate bank scam hitting many people across the nation including herself. Lesli Price said she never imagined she’d fall victim to any kind of scam but that a new bank scam involving the money transfer app…
Asian Lonely Hearts Falling Victim to Bitcoin, Tether Scammers | #lovescams | #datingapps
More Asian lonely hearts are reportedly being tricked out of their hard-earned money – and tokens like bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) – by a growing number of scammers who prey on the unsuspecting users of dating apps. Source: Adobe Stock / aleutie Several reports from the region have recounted…