Tinder Scam: Romance scammers stole $547 mn from 'lovers' in JUST 2021! Protect yourself from online scams this way

tech.hindustantimes.com:

In the last couple of years, a new type of online scam has come to the surface known as ‘romance scam’. A romance scam is essentially when a scammer creates an fake online dating profile on platforms like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Facebook Dating and others in order to connect with victims and fool them with promises of love. These romance scams gained wide scale publicity after the shocking Tinder scam carried out by Simon Leviev. He has been convicted for swindling multiple women of large sums of money. Netflix even made a documentary on the incident called The Tinder Swindler. These new online scams are very dangerous and can happen to anyone. So, it is important to know how to protect yourself. Read on to know the best practices you must follow online.

These Tinder scams or romance scams are scary. According to a report by The Sun, the US intelligence agency stated that in 2020, a total of $281 million was stolen from innocent victims after they fell victims to romance scams. In 2021, the number grew by 94% as the amount of stolen money reached an unprecedented height of $547 million.

“The scammer’s intention is to establish a relationship as quickly as possible, endear himself to the victim, and gain trust. Scammers may propose marriage and make plans to meet in person, but that will never happen. Eventually, they will ask for money,” the FBI told The Sun.

So, the question arises: how can you protect yourself from such scams? Tinder has a safety guideline page that warns the users from doing anything that can lead to endangering their safety or fall for a Tinder scam. We have curated the most essential tips you should remember while dating online. These tips can protect your hard earned money from online scams.

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