Valentine's Day, FBI and romance scams
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Scammers are creating fake dating sites to trick people into giving up their financial and personal information, costing victims $1.3 billion in losses in one year.
Here are some other red flags to pay attention to:
Today, McAfee released its annual Valentine’s Day research, revealing how fake profiles, AI‑assisted chats, QR‑code‑based scams, and financial manipulation have become ingrained in modern online dating.
Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Grindr, and Bumble are where millions turn every day to find potential partners, but these dating apps are also used by cybercriminals to carry out romance scams. In a typical romance scam, the threat actor contacts the target ...
As if dating wasn't difficult enough already! Cryptocurrency scams target people on popular dating sites and apps, such as Tinder. Don't let your quest for love blind you to red flags.