Tag: Online Dating
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Could ChatGPT Cause Heartbreak with Online Dating Scams?
Scammers now have new tools to lure people who are looking for love online, by reeling in potential victims with artificial intelligence …
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Romance Fraud Surges in Lockdown Following Shift to Online Dating
Bank transfer romance fraud rose 20% year-on-year between January and November 2020, according to new figures from UK Finance. Published …
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Facebook ices in-app dating in EU after questions from regulator
Facebook has delayed the rollout of its new dating feature in Europe, following officers from the Irish data regulator having popped by to …
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What do online file sharers want with 70,000 Tinder images?
A researcher has discovered thousands of Tinder users’ images publicly available for free online. Aaron DeVera, a cybersecurity …
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Dating app maker Match sued by FTC for fraud
They’re just not that into you. Or maybe it was a bot? The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced it has sued Match Group, the owner of just about all the dating apps …
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Romance scams – 80 people charged with ripping off millions of dollars
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday unsealed a 252-count, 145-page federal indictment charging 80 defendants – most of them …
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US charges 80 in world-spanning romance scam and email fraud ring
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday unsealed a sprawling, 252-count, 145-page federal indictment charging 80 defendants – most …
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Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI
There are a lot of boxes to tick off to let a dating site know who you want to get cozy with. …
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Two Found Guilty in Online Dating, BEC Scheme
Two men have been found guilty for their roles in a fraud operation in which cybercriminals spoofed emails, built fake online dating …
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Romance scams cost more money than any other type of consumer fraud, says the Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission has released data that shows romance scams cost more money than other types of consumer fraud reported to the …
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Romance scam victim allegedly plotted to kill her mother for cash
Police have arrested a 65-year-old victim of a romance scam for allegedly plotting to murder her mother in order to get more money to send …
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