COLORADO SPRINGS — Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or not, the last thing you want is a broken heart. So it’s a good reminder to be aware of fraudsters who are preying on people looking for love by launching romance scams. During the last few years News5 has profiled romance scam…
Tinder swindlers break wallets as well as hearts | #lovescams | #datingapps
Việt Nam has seen a tremendous boom in Tinder users during and after the pandemic. — VNS Photo Vân Nguyễn HÀ NỘI — Tinder is tremendously popular in Việt Nam, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Tinder has been the catalyst for many love stories, some are using the…
Dating apps used to swindle $200K from lonely hearts, say Saanich police | #lovescams | #datingapps
Saanich police say their detectives have made an arrest after people were scammed out of nearly $200,000 over a three-year period through the use of dating apps. Saanich Police began to investigate a romance scam in the fall of 2019 in which various dating apps were used to connect with…
The techniques criminals use to steal hearts and money | #lovescams | #datingapps
Australians are being urged to be vigilant for cyber criminals this Valentine’s Day after a record-breaking $56 million was lost to romance scams in the past year alone. In 2021 consumer watchdog Scamwatch reported receiving 3,400 reports from victims and family member of victims who fell victim to romance scams….
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…