In an era where the quest for companionship increasingly shifts online, Utah has positioned itself at the forefront of a critical movement. The state’s recent enactment of House Bill 18, under the sponsorship of Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, heralds a significant advancement in the safety and security of dating app users. This legislation, …
The advent of the internet and the proliferation of online dating platforms have revolutionized the way we forge romantic relationships. Yet, they’ve also opened the floodgates to a new form of fraud: online romance scams. The 2023 Online Romance Scams Research Report, conducted through a systematic review of cases from 2000 to 2023, including a …
The US Embassy has recently raised alarms over eight suspicious deaths in Colombia, highlighting the risks associated with the use of online dating apps. These incidents, occurring in areas like Medellin, Bogota, and Cartagena, have sparked concerns among US citizens and foreign visitors. The embassy warns that criminals use dating apps not only to lure …
The trend of romance blossoming online has become common in the US, with almost a third of adults using dating websites or apps. It is unfortunate that on top of all the lonely hearts online, there are also romance scammers looking for hard earned money from victims instead of love. How a New Catfishing Online …
Tere are many ways to meet a potential partner on a dating site, whether you’re looking for a casual date or to work a long term relationship. Despite the positive relationships most people have had with dating apps and dating websites, a small minority have had financial difficulties. To scam people out of their money, …
Millions of people have found online dating to be an efficient and suitable means of meeting new people in the past few years. Unfortunately, this also makes unsuspecting victims more vulnerable to romance scammers from potential matches. Here, we will discuss how such romance scammers operate, how people were scammed, and ways to spot and …
As the digital world has evolved, millions of Americans have become comfortable with the world of online dating. However, social media and dating apps have their costs. Romance scams are committed by individuals with fake dating profiles, posing as lovers and attempting to get money from their victims. A large majority of the victims of …
It is exciting to meet new people, however, you must take caution when communicating with strangers on a dating platform. When you exchange a message or meet in person, prioritize your safety. It is impossible to control how others behave, but you can take some actions to stay safe while using dating apps such as …
Each year, more and more people fall victim to online romance scams. While most people may think they are immune to falling victim to scammers, there is a wide variety of people from different backgrounds who get conned by these fraudulent tactics. Let’s take a look at some of the tactics behind these scams and …
Woman Arrested for Selling Manuals to Scam Sugar Daddies It seems that every few weeks brings with it a strange story out of the online dating scam world. Today’s story is certainly a bit unexpected. A woman in Nagoya, Japan, was recently arrested after being suspected of selling a guide helping people to defraud “sugar …