{"id":975,"date":"2022-02-14T07:44:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T07:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downapp.com\/dating\/?p=975"},"modified":"2022-08-31T07:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T07:23:15","slug":"avoid-online-dating-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downapp.com\/dating\/avoid-online-dating-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day 2022: Avoid Online Dating Scams!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s some tips for you to avoid online dating scam this Valentine\u2019s Day as you\u2019re swiping. Better be safe and see the red flags now!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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No, we\u2019re not talking about scam callers or a text message scam. We\u2019re talking about the scams that happen on a dating app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of you who are single and on online dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, or OKCupid, don’t let it get to your head too much this Valentine\u2019s Day. You might think that someone could potentially be the one for you because they seem to be what you’ve been looking for all this time, but they might very well be a scammer. Be mindful of scammers because they tend to work really hard around events like Valentine’s Day by using fake profiles trying to prey off of singles on hookup apps. We strongly suggest not giving anyone any additional information about yourself without validating their accounts first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To help you avoid these dating app scammers, we\u2019ve listed down some tips;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips to avoid an online dating scam;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Suggest to meet in person<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s obvious, if they\u2019re really trying to pull off an online dating scam, then they\u2019d come up with many excuses to avoid meeting in person. If the first time they couldn\u2019t because they were busy or some other reason, that\u2019s fine. But if you\u2019ve asked them out for the third, fourth, fifth time… maybe hit the report scam button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask for their other pictures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now when your dating app match only has one picture in their profile, and they gave you their social media handle, only to find out there\u2019s only one picture there and it\u2019s the same picture\u2014that screams scammer alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They want to text you through another app way too quickly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the hurry there? Thing is, most scammers want to hop off the dating app quickly so that dating apps such as Bumble, DOWN, OkCupid, and Tinder who have a good security scammer prevention won\u2019t catch them. So take your time singles, don\u2019t rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t give out too much information of yourself and not ask for anything about them<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If they\u2019re asking all the questions, so should you! Ask them where they grew up, their favorite movie, pet peeve\u2014the list is endless. The perfect way to ask all of those questions without seeming like a scammer yourself is by playing 20 questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never share personal information like phone number, bank account, email, unless you trust them<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I think this speaks for itself, right? Especially if you haven\u2019t met them. They might text you saying it\u2019s an emergency or even guilt you into it, but don\u2019t fall for it! That\u2019s their strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There you have it folks. Online dating scams might be somewhat of a myth for those who haven\u2019t experienced it, but it\u2019s very much real. The reason why you might not have ran into a scammer is because those hookup dating sites are working night and day to provide you the best possible experience. So long as you remember, just because it\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day soon, doesn\u2019t mean that you have to go on a date and find someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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