While you have your heart set on finding a partner, you should also keep your eyes peeled for the dangers that come with dating in the digital realm.
Before you dive into the digital dating pool, let's first dive into some common romance scams and examples that you should keep an eye out for during cuffing season.
Let's imagine that our hopeless romantic, let's call her= Jordan, decides that it's finally time to get in the dating scene and hops on the site all of her friends use.
Alex appears to be a charming, successful entrepreneur who shares Jordan's interests.
A scammer who has created a fake online persona with the goal of gaining Jordan's trust to extract her personal information, and eventually, her money.
You can keep from winding up in a similar situation as Jordan by always staying cautious.
Scammers sliding into your DMs. Jordan learned her lesson with Alex.
She is DONE with dating apps and has turned her attention to her social media direct messages, a much more reliable form of finding love.
While scrolling through her DMs, Jordan notices a new message from someone named Riley.
We know what you're thinking, but this message doesn't seem like an obvious con.
Riley typed a carefully curated message to Jordan, expressing a deep admiration for her photography skills that are on display across her page.
Over the course of a few days, Jordan learns that Riley shares her passion for lighting and composition.
When you receive a new message from an account on any social media platform, your first thought should be one of skepticism.
Scammers will typically do a few things when they message you.
Jordan has already blocked and reported Riley, they're yesterday's news.
She just noticed a brand new message in her inbox from Taylor.
This message is unlike anything she's seen before.
They just need Jordan to send over one teeny tiny payment to prove her loyalty.
You should ignore messages from people you don't know altogether, but if you're in doubt, look at the profile to see if there's anything fishy about it.
As you prepare to find a suitable match this cuffing season, it's important to know what red flags to look for in a potential suitor and what red flags to look for within online dating profiles and messages.
This Cyber News was published on blog.avast.com. Publication date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:43:04 +0000