Beware of dating app scams!

There is no doubt that dating apps have become very popular in the last few years. There are them for all user tastes.

But, as already known, you have to be careful, because some are used for not so good purposes. Scams do happen on dating apps, but what are the signs to look out for to avoid becoming a victim?

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Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya, head of the research laboratory ESET Latin America, alarm about what they are, how to recognize them and what to do to avoid them. Take note!

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Below are the different types of scams or social engineering in order to be able to recognize them immediately and avoid being victim.

– Military Fraud: One of the most common involves the military field, where the fraudster uses the name of a real soldier or creates a fake profile.’

– Research people who meet online (not just on dating apps). While it may sound a bit cold, it can really prevent you from wasting money (and time).

– Find a profile picture and check if it matches the name and profile information or is simply a fake photo.

– Pay special attention to the person’s behavior: does he ask too many questions or avoids answering the ones asked.

The story of the so-called soldier is always sad and tragic (he is a widower, has adult children, is about to retire), which generates compassion with the victim.

Once created connectionavoids an in-person meeting due to mobilization to another base, which provides a perfect leg up for the request money to pay for a plane ticket, to buy medicines or afford with good Connection to the Internet.

– Fraud of doctors in Syria or Yemen: The military sphere in this case is also used, but associated with medical environmentas the scammer claims to his potential victims that he is actually a US Army doctor serving in the fields war like Syria or Yemen, among others.

After trust is gained, he declares his love and proposes to meet the victim in a beautiful country, for which he will ask for money for the supposed escape. Ultimately, the only thing that will travel is money into the cybercriminal’s account.

– Fraud of a widower and a sick daughter: Another scenario that scammed people talk about the most is that of the alleged owner of the art gallery, who claims to be a widow and has a daughter (Anita) who lives in the complex. health problems contracted in Africa which requires financial assistance from the victim.

Apparently, there is no art gallery, no daughter, or any other spice to toast the scammer, and this is a new ploy to get money.

– English Lover’s Deception: Engineer from Manchester, chemist from London or a successful professional from Liverpool.

They are all the same masks he uses cybercrime to carry out another of the most reported hoaxes in recent years.

Elegant emails and full praise towards the victim, a love that appears almost immediately and that promises to progress very quickly, until the proposal of a investment in a business that theoretically brings considerable profit, which then requires money formalities Customs and other documentation.

Signs

There are several ways to identify a cyber attacker who is trying to perform a fraud or fraud.

– Asking too much personal information from a potential victim. Avoid giving specific information about yourself or avoiding the victim’s questions.

– Suggest yes conversation follow in private chat, outside the dating app.

– State that you work or live in a country other than the country of your victim.

– Encourage the relationship to progress quickly and in a short time, including up to a Proposal.

– Have a profile and names that do not match any other social network.

– Share complex or tragic life experiences or stories that require financial aid.