{"id":16066,"date":"2018-02-14T09:57:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=16066"},"modified":"2024-07-18T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:26:30","slug":"avoid-romance-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/online-dating-tips\/avoid-romance-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Romance Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s no secret that social media and digital dating products have made it easier for people to connect, communicate, and meet up with each other. When you’re online dating it can be a lot of fun and it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of meeting new people. <\/span>But while you’re having fun, it’s important to remember that some people aren’t always what they seem and you still need to watch out for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s an unfortunate reality that as the popularity of social networking and dating sites has grown, some people have seen them as an opportunity to deceive others. <\/span>The majority of online daters are people who are genuinely interested in meeting someone and starting a relationship, but online dating scammers  and romance scams do exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you learn how to tell the difference between someone who’s legit and someone’s who’s looking to take advantage of you, Zoosk has teamed up with Sift Science<\/a> to create a few tips on how to avoid dating site fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #1: NEVER give someone money. <\/strong>
\nBottom line, there is no reason for anyone to ask you for money or your financial information while you\u2019re online dating. Ever. If someone asks you for money, stop your communications and report him or her immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #2: Don’t get tricked into moving communication off of the app too soon.<\/strong>
\nBecause dating apps are actively trying to catch fraudsters, the fraudster will often try to get you to move your communication off of the app as soon as they can. That way they have more information about you (such as your email or your phone number) and it’s less likely they’ll get caught. And if your new love suddenly isn’t a member anymore, they may have been a fraudster who got caught and had their account disabled. So get to know someone better on the app you’re using, then give out your contact information once you know more about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #3: Claiming to be in the military, on an oil rig, or working overseas are common stories scammers tell. <\/strong>
\nBecause scammers need to have a believable reason why they can’t meet up with you, they use a few of the same scenarios\u2014working on an oil rig or serving in the military are two of the most common, but be weary of anyone who’s always making excuses about why they can’t meet up with you in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #4: Scammers often get the details wrong. <\/strong>
\nBecause scammers are communicating with a lot of potential victims at once, they often get details like your name or even their own name wrong. Other red flags are if the person you’re talking to is always vague, repeats the things you say, or dodges your questions and doesn’t answer them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn more about romance scams? Check out Sift Science’s infographic on Fraud in the World of Online Dating<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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