The world of online dating can be an exciting way to meet potential partners. However, you will quickly discover that things are not what they seem on many sites and profiles. Though it is one of the fastest-growing ways for singles to meet each other and form relationships, there are definitely those who use the sites for dishonest purposes.
Some of the more common online dating scams also referred to as “romance scams” discovered in recent years are mentioned below. These dating scams refer to clues that the person on the other end of a profile is untrustworthy, or that the website itself is the scam. We hope that this list will keep you well-informed enough to continue dating online safely. Their end goal is to get you to trust them and send them money or disclose information that enables them to steal your identity or money.
These dating scams will gain your trust by using information from your social media and deploy what is called a “long game” scam.
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