Smart ways to protect yourself against online dating scams - Punch Newspapers

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Naturally, most people seek companionship to stave off loneliness. But what happens if, in your quest to find a significant other, you end up with more than a broken heart – an empty wallet? This, unfortunately, is the experience of many who have been victims of online dating scammers. While some have found their happily ever after through reputable online dating apps or sites, the general consensus is that many websites are usually breeding grounds for manipulative individuals.

While communication technologies continue to revolutionise human societies, the modalities of interaction have impacted the online dating industry, giving rise to new forms of pathologies and criminal behaviours. They say that love is blind. However, the INTERPOL’s financial crimes unit strictly warns dating app users to be vigilant, be sceptical, and be safe when entering into online relationships, having received reports from around the world about this type of scam. This is even more important as people turned to online interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Like every organised crime you might have read about or seen in movies, scammers also have laid-out schemes. Their undoing, however, is that their modus operandi can be eerily similar. Let’s consider the following steps:

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