The opportunity to find your significant other on the Internet doesn’t surprise anyone nowadays. Dating applications have firmly entered our lives and became quite popular. To find the perfect partner, users of such applications are ready to tell their names, where they work, what restaurants and bars they go to and a lot of other information. Dating applications are often trusted even with the most intimate things. But are they safe? 

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On the Internet, no one knows who you really are 

For example, you notice an attractive woman that you like. You send her a message and she answers! She likes you, and she wants to get to know you better. At this point, you shouldn’t lose your vigilance: behind the mask of a charming girl, a man may be hiding – a cybercriminal who needs your money and personal data.  

By the way, you will never run into jump4love scams because the site is strictly moderated. 

Other methods are also known: for example, dating app employees created fake accounts of beautiful women to make the site more interesting for users. Beginners took these bots for real people and paid money to the service to continue the conversation with the girl they liked. No one can imagine the true extent of the problem since many victims, especially those who are married, are silent about what happened.   

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Scam #1: fake dating apps 

In 2015, there was a scandal when the information was leaked from one popular dating app. Internet users learned a lot about how the services for online dating are arranged. Many of them wanted an easy and pleasant acquaintance, but in fact, on many sites, there is nothing but the victims, scammers, and bots. 

Tip: Don’t reveal information about your personality and preferences if an app is focused on collecting mainly financial data. Also, pay attention to the general situation: if your profile has no information and photos, but “girls” and “guys” are still actively getting to know you, most likely, you use a phishing app. If you don’t want problems in the future, just delete the profile and the app. 

Scam #2: blackmail 

A sense of shame has long been helping criminals make money. This type of deception has become widespread on the Internet. After some period of active courtship, a scammer asks a victim to contact him/her via video chat. His/her webcam is somehow broken, but the person really wants to see you. During a video call, using flattery and persuasion, the deceiver convinces the victim to undress and possibly commit some incriminating actions in front of the camera. Then the scammer shows his or her true face and claims that he/she recorded what is happening on the video, threatens to publish the video on social networks or sends it to friends of the victims if he/she doesn’t receive money. If the victim submits, the scammer requires more and more. 

Tip: If someone asks you to do something like this, just refuse. A person who likes you can wait until you get to know each other better and meet in person. 

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Scam #3: common interests and/or acquaintances 

A stranger writes to you and claims that you met at a big party (for example, at a corporate party or a wedding) or that you have a common hobby. You have an open profile and tell there everything about your life, publish a lot of photos and don’t change privacy settings. It’s enough for cybercriminals to carefully examine your profile to develop a very convincing way to get to know each other. 

Tip: If you are trying to get acquainted in this way, it is better not to get involved with such a person. Stop chatting and change privacy settings so that only real people can see your personal posts and photos. 

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