Romance Scams
| | Hey Alloy225, we want to give you a heads up on romance scams. | | | | |
Love don't cost a thing You didn't send money to that random person online. So why would you consider sending money to someone you've never met IRL. | | | The number of reported romance scams is growing at a crazy high rate with the fastest being pig-butchering, a crypto-currency scam. Scammers know how to butter you up with promises of love and money to gain your trust. | | | The fastest growing financial scam known as "pig butchering" now accounts for about 40% of crypto-related report claims since 2018. | | | You're your best defense! Trust your gut and use in-app tools like Selfie Verification to make sure your date is who they say they are. You can always report someone who's asked you for money on the platform. | | | | | |
More tips on how you can date with confidence: Never send money - like ever Not by a wire transfer, money order, gift card or foreign exchange. Not for any reason. Ever. | | | Stay on the app as long as possible Scammers with try to get you to another platform quickly, which can be a common flag for these types of scams. Always stay on the app when getting to know someone new. | | | Never trust the promise of a big return of investment Scammers will focus on how a large sum of returns could improve your life of what you could do with this new money. When it seems too good to be true, it probably is. | | | Hard pass on anyone who wants your money If a new love interest is giving you crypto or investment advice there's a high chance that it's a scam. | | | | |
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