Online Dating Safety - Tackling Internet CrimeBy Marc Newman
Online dating is a great way to contact and
meet new people. Either for free or for a small
fee you can have access to thousands of singles
looking for love.
However it is an unfortunate fact that whilst the vast
majority of people using these services are decent law
abiding citizens looking for love there are those that seek
to exploit the vulnerabiltiy of singles online.
A common trick comes from African or Eastern European
nationals who e-mail users with tales of family deaths,
large inheritences and if only they could get across to the
UK if you pay them some money they would share this money
with you. They often ask for your private e-mail
address for "privacy" purposes.
Of course this is a scam pure and simple, yet some users
may be caught out and it is important to learn to identify
these scams.
Tips
Firstly do not be fooled by their profile details - their
sign up information may say they are from the UK, United
States etc.. but this does not mean they are. More
often than not they are sitting in an internet cafe in
Africa.
Secondly check for language and spelling - broken English
is often a good sign of a scam.
Thirdly do they seem overly interested in you - remember if
it is too good to be true it usually is
Fourthly are they requesting personal details. Often these
scammers will request your e-mail address for "security"
reasons.
How do I protect myself
NEVER give out personal details, even an e-mail address
unless you know the person. Nearly all online dating
sites offer a secure internal e-mail system whereby you can
chat to users without revealing any of your personal
details.
If you do suspect a member is attempting to commit a crime
then report them to the dating site administrator who will
take the neccessary action against the offender. If
you are sure it is a scam then also report the user to
their ISP who may then disable their e-mail.
Remember despite this the majority of users of online
dating services are genuwine decent people. A bit of
caution however could stop you getting caught out.
This article was written by Marc Newman owner and webmaster
of the UK Dating service Love2flirt. If you are
single and are from the UK then please visit us below
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