Online Dating Scams are More than Requests for Money

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Online Dating Scams are More than Requests for Money

Online dating scams are something that are happening all the time. I would say that most weeks I receive emails from someone who is dealing with a scam, sadly it’s often after they’ve already sent money to the scammer.

In the past when I wrote on identifying online dating scammers, I often concentrated on the fact that scammers would ask for money. My advice, which I still believe, is that if someone asks you for money through an online dating ...

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SEP
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First Date Safety with Online Dating

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You’ve talked to your potential date for days, weeks, or sometimes months on the dating website. Maybe you exchanged numbers and spent time texting each other. Then, you get the invitation to lunch, dinner, or maybe just coffee. You’re a little apprehensive…and rightfully so. You set up your profile in the hopes of meeting that someone special. Yet now that it may be happening, many thoughts run through your mind. One of those thoughts is whether or not this person ...

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8
MAR
0

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When Should I Do a Background Check with Online Dating?

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When I was dating online, I didn’t use background checks. I’m definitely not against them; I just personally never felt the need to use them.

However, I do get questions on this from readers and it’s clear to me that many people wouldn’t be comfortable with the idea of dating online without background checks. Because of ...

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4
NOV
1

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Could Online Dating Be…Safer Dating?

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Months ago I had watched a segment on CBS that discussed some interesting ideas for making driving safer. Some of these approaches appear to make driving more dangerous but resulted in much safer results. Here’s a video of that segment:


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The video is entertaining so it’s worth watching bue if you don’t want to here are a few points made in it:

  • The safest month to drive ...
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30
JAN
0

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Tools For Identifying Online Dating Scams and Liars

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This article is one in a series that discusses protecting yourself from scams when dating online.

As online dating grows more popular so do dating scams associated with them. There are many good resources online describing dating scams but not very many give concrete ways to defend or combat them. Because of this, I want to offer some actual methods to detect if you’re dealing with a dishonest person. I’ll try to cover the tools in detail so you can ...

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16
OCT
4

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Online Dating Scams: Additional Scams

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This article is one in a series that discusses protecting yourself from scams when dating online.

Online Dating Scams: The 419 Scam

The Romance Scam is often mentioned in relation to the 419 scam (also referred to as the Nigerian scam). The standard 419 scam involves the scammer offering you a large sum of money if you help them move that money out of the country they are currently in. For example, they may want to send you a check for ...

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16
OCT
0

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Online Dating Scams: The Romance Scam

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This article is one in a series that discusses protecting yourself from scams when dating online.

There are many online dating scams out there but I would consider this the “main” scam. This scam involves the scammer posing as a potential love interest with the goal of making money off of their target. It’s amazing how many people are fooled by this one but the bad guys are good at what they do and can be ...

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16
OCT
8

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AmericanSingles.com and Fraudulent Charges

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In August of 2006, I had my first experience with a fraudulent charge on a credit card. The charge was for service at AmericanSingles.com and was labeled “VISA CHECK CARD PURCHASE SPR*AMERICANSINGLES.COM 888-8543803 CA”. While I had visited AmericanSingles and had used the free services they provide for a short time, I never provided them with a credit card.

I contacted American Singles and they were very easy to work with. They said that the account opened with my credit card ...

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24
JAN
18

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Using Online Dating Advice Intelligently

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In my last post, I talked briefly about background checks as well as the Safer Online Dating Alliance (SODA). As I mentioned there, I feel that the rules SODA lays out for safer dating are excellent. However, I would like to take a few moments to discuss just a few of the rules in an effort to encourage everyone to be open to the new advice without following it blindly.

8. Spend time getting to know someone online before ...

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16
NOV
1

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Ideas for Safer Online Dating

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A reader contacted me this week with some thoughts on my recent article regarding risks with online dating:

Your post on October 29th titled the Risk of Trusting was a great reminder of how important it is to be cautious. I appreciated your willingness to point out that there is plenty of room for failure and danger in online dating.

I thought you might be interested in a few other resources that people can use to ensure their own safety. My ...

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14
NOV
2

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The Risk of Trusting Quickly

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While online dating is bringing more and more people dating success everyday, there is another reminder in the news that caution should be exercised. In this story, an Australian man flew to Mali to meet his “bride” only to be taken hostage. While this is horrible, it seems the man from the article isn’t the typical online dater (as the article states, he made a similar trip to Russia in the past also looking for a bride). In Continue Reading →

29
OCT
0

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