Category Archives: Online Dating Scams

WebCam Photos for Online Profiles are Creepy

By Sara | May 21, 2009

There is something about the grainy image of a Web cam photo that really gives me the heeby jeebies. For some reason the first thought that comes to mind is MySpace spam.
I think Web cams do serve a great purpose. I have the USB 3 LED PC Webcam Camera and use it to communicate [...]

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Online Dating Scams Rise with Valentines Day

By Sara | February 23, 2009

Major news sources are covering a rise in online dating scams. It’s believed online dating scams increase with the Valentine’s Day holiday, so beware all you online daters.
In a recent article published in USA Today, it was reported that there’s been a surge in cyber criminals using photos of various models and then creating false [...]

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What Would It Take for You to Pay a Stranger All of Your Savings?

By Sara | February 2, 2009

A woman in the UK paid over £80,000 to a man she met online — all because he promised to visit her and one day bring her back to the United States to be married.
At first she only paid him £3,000 for his flight. Then it was another £3,000 for another flight. After that it [...]

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Online Dating Scams

By Sara | January 27, 2009

I spent a little time today browsing the Internet for information on online dating scams. I knew that scams were prevalent in all areas of the Web (and life), but it turns out that online dating scams are so prevalent that even the FBI is getting involved.
It’s sad to think about how these online dating [...]