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  2. How to spot an online dating scam - AOL

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    Online dating is challenging enough, without having to worry about scammers. After all, you may be fretting that the photos you've posted don't show you at your best. You may be wondering why you ...

  3. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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    Scammers post profiles on dating websites, non-dating social media accounts, classified sites and even online forums to search for new victims. [14] [5] The scammer usually attempts to obtain a more private method of communication, such as an email or phone number, to build trust with the victim. [4] [15] [5]

  4. Victims of online dating scams speak out on what they’ve ...

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    It can help those most vulnerable, says Nev Schulman, romance-scam activist and host of MTV’s Catfish, to get the word out about how to spot red flags from the outset, which can be tricky.

  5. The Guy I Was Talking To Online Was A Romance Scammer ... - AOL

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    My previous experience of online dating in 2012-13 was pre-dating apps. I’d met more than a handful of decent guys, some of whom I had relationships with, some who became friends.

  6. Social Catfish - Wikipedia

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    The company initially started as a blog to educate people about online scams and catfishing. Today, Social Catfish is a multifaceted investigation tool with the option to run criminal background checks. [6] [3] Social Catfish lists names of jurisdictions (Incorporated cities, Census-designated places) instead of major US city neighborhoods.

  7. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail , if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail , if it's an important account email.

  9. Romance scams have robbed consumers of at least $87,000 ... - AOL

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    Wallet Warnings is a service of the Shelby County Trustee's Office to help consumer avoid scams and keep their hard-earned money. Romance scams have robbed consumers of at least $87,000. How to ...