Valentine's Day coming, BEWARE of romance scams! Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid- How to use safely

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Valentine's Day is around the corner! The excitement is in the air, but don't let it get to your head! Dangers lurk in the form of Valentine's Day romance scams on online dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid and others. In fact, there is a huge surge in romance scams during the Valentine's week. Obviously, most people use online dating sites such as Tinder, Bumble, and OkCupid to find love. Unfortunately, due to cybercriminals, many people end up becoming victims of online romance scams. These scams usually begin with a fast-paced online relationship and ends up with an online financial crime. Here is how it works.

Scammers generally create a false identity and try to be friends with you. As the relationship develops, the scammer tries to ask for money through subterfuge. The pretext can be that the person has run into some unforeseen difficulties and they require financial help from you.

The cybersecurity firm Bull Guard called these romance fraudsters 'dead-eyed sharks' who exploit the emotional needs and caring qualities of others. The simple way to know if the person is on the dating site to build a relationship or get money from you is to try to be constantly on the watch! Be suspicious-always! If someone tries to ask for personal information or money, then probably, it's time to be sit up, exit the relationship. To ensure that you don’t fall for the trap, here we have listed a few tips while using dating websites during the period leading up to Valentine's Day.