The police is taking action against online scammers and fraudsters who shamelessly play with the feelings of many people to cause them financial damage.
How to protect yourself from beeing love scammed?
- Stay on the platform: Scammers often urge you to move the conversation to other channels. It is safest to stay on the dating app, where protection mechanisms and security functions are integrated.
- Be careful if a person very quick declares love to you: Excessive affection at the beginning could be an indication of “love bombing” - a strategy of using flattery and affection to manipulate and control someone.
- Don‘t share personal informations: Avoid giving out details such as your address, workplace or financial informations.
- Be suspicious of requests for money: Scammers often ask for financial help or create crisis situations.
- Trust your intuition: End a conversation and break off contact if something feels wrong.
- Use reverse image search: Check whether profile photos also appear elsewhere on the Internet - a possible indication of a false identity.
- Report suspicious behavior: Reporting unusual profiles helps to keep the community safe.
- Use the ProPK website and other trusted sources that provide reliable resources, support and assistance.
The Match Group's security investments
The Match Group includes the apps Tinder and Zweisam, which will also provide tips against love scams with messages within the app from December 2024. The Match Group is continuously working to make its brand portfolios safer through: Photo verification to authenticate profiles, Real-time prompts such as “Does This bother You?” to encourage users to report suspicious interactions and a machine learning shield that proactively removes over 90% of suspicious accounts.