"scams"
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US dating websites get matched up with some accountability
In an agreement with California's attorney general, sites including Match.com and EHarmony will cross-check applications with sex-offender databases and work harder to verify data in user profiles.
26th March 2012
- articles.latimes.com
Fighting back against online dating fraud
by Sujan Shah, Ethnic Dating Guru
There has been an abundance of negative publicity that has engulfed the online dating market in 2011 centred on online fraud. This news has been severely detrimental to an industry which had been making significant inroads towards reducing negative stigma
9th March 2012
Cruel scam costs lonely hearts thousands
A tired story but nonetheless sad that it continues to happen: Fraudsters claiming to operate from Bolton have scammed thousands from people they've groomed via online dating sites. They're suspected to be West African scammers...
5th September 2011
- www.thisislancashire.co.uk
POF accuses Match.com of being overrun by Nigerians
We love it when Markus from PlentyOfFish.com posts a new blog message. Always entertaining, he's the bitch of the online dating world. Today he gives Match.com a good slapping over Nigerian scammers...
11th July 2011
- plentyoffish.wordpress.com
Dating website scammer cons woman out of £4,500
Police in Wales are issuing warnings about giving money to people you've met online after a woman in Tenby was scammed by a man she thought was a US serviceman (he wasn't). "Remember, if it looks too good to be true then it probably is." said police.
12th June 2011
- www.bbc.co.uk
Wall Street Journal discovers online dating scams (again)
If it was written anywhere else, you could be forgiven for skipping this article (that's been written 5 million times) on how to avoid scammers/weirdos on dating websites. But it's a big paper and lots of big names contributed so take a look...
5th May 2011
- online.wsj.com
Daily Mail splashes the Match.com sexual assault case
Oh dear... the online dating industry needs this one like a hole in the head. The news yesterday about a woman who was sexually assaulted by someone she met on Match.com has made it to the UK tabloids. This will be a case to watch in the coming months.
15th April 2011
- www.dailymail.co.uk
Woman sues online dating site over alleged sexual assault
Legal pressure on the dating industry continues to build in the US. A woman who was sexually assaulted by a man she met on Match.com is suing the firm for failing to properly check the people who use their site. The call for background checks grows...
14th April 2011
- latimesblogs.latimes.com
Cyberstalkers prefer social networks to online dating
A new study into cyberstalking reveals 40% of victims are men and that perpetrators are very different to their face-to-face equivalent. Over a third were targetted via forums and social networking sites, with only 4% via online dating websites...
12th April 2011
- www.guardian.co.uk
Tru.ly launches ID verification scheme for online dating
A service in the US has just launched to help dating websites ID check users as part of drive to cut fraud and scam artists. It isn't to be confused with full background checks and is intended to be faster, simpler and less scary for users...
8th April 2011
- onlinedatingpost.com
Swindon woman conned in online dating scam
A woman has lost £3,000 after meeting someone she believed to be an American serviceman on an online dating site. The man turned out to be a West African fraudster. Police are now warning people about sending money to people they don't know...
30th March 2011
- www.bbc.co.uk
Scott Rudin online dating profile 'a fake'
A dating profile on Match.com under the name of "fluffylongschlong" featured a picture of the Social Network producer Scott Rudin, describing him as a 49-year-old Long Island native who was a widower and father. Don't get excited - it's not for real...
24th March 2011
- www.digitalspy.co.uk
About.com Dating Awards are being gamed
If you're looking for quality dating reviews, it may be wise to steer clear of About.com's latest offering. Online Dating Insider has found some evidence that the votes are being rigged. Approach with caution!
3rd March 2011
- onlinedatingpost.com
The looming hand of government regulation in the UK dating industry
by Richard Speigal, Geek Boy
Online dating is now very much a mainstream activity. At the same time it also generates some high profile horror stories and is attracting government attention. We believe this can be easily fixed and generate further growth for the best websites.
2nd March 2011
'Recovering sex addict' gives women helpful dating tips
Michael Leahy spent years "trolling online dating sites" and confessed to "hunting" women online. He has now been free of porn for 10 years and has offered his advice on how women can stay safe and avoid weirdos...
2nd March 2011
- www.tbd.com
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