Exciting or frightening
You may think that online dating is the most exciting way to find your match. However, this could also prove to be a dangerous way to find a date. There are actually various reported cases of online dating scams today. This is why you have to be careful or you can be the next victim.
How scammers lure victims
Online dating is among the best ways for con artists and scammers to victimized people. For one, the scammer can create a new identity and use it to attract a victim. Usually the scammer creates a profile in an online dating site. Another way is by sending an unsolicited email and by waiting for someone who will fall for his or her bait. The scammer will then give the victim the illusion of a budding romantic relationship. And when he or she is sure that the victim falls for the trap, he or she entices the victim to send money or to disclose the victim’s bank account.
Avoiding online dating scam
To avoid becoming the next victim of scammers, you should take extra precaution with unsolicited emails because this can be a trapped set by a scammer; it is better to ignore spam emails most of the time. If you are using an online dating service, take note of the consistency of the story your date tells you. You also have to be skeptical about those persons who keep insisting that you divulge your personal information or those who keep on telling you their tragic life stories to appeal to your sympathy.