How do scammers work on Internet dating sites?

Romance scams are the leading cause of lost money due to scams, and somewhere around 12 percent of people who use online dating have reported running into a scammer. During your first contact with a scammer, they will usually ask what you do for a living. read more

It is easy to protect yourself against a dating scam: just never send money to people you don't know in person. Everything happens, and sometimes help is really needed. But if you want to help - meet her/him first. read more

To be sure, these scams aren't new. But the increasing popularity of online dating gives them the perfect conditions to proliferate. There are no statistics saying just how common scammers are on dating sites. But individuals who frequent them say scams are pervasive. Indeed, many sites warn their customers to beware. read more