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Scams, frauds and dangerous dates

Valentine's time scamaroo review: Torched for $400,000, great safety tips and a new movie on the scary side of dating apps

Valentine's Day time is a joyous time for many daters. But reminders abound at this time of year about the darker side of dating.

Dating or InspectaDating?
Good advice to follow from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine: "Research someone you meet online; don't rely only on what that person tells you. Perform Internet searches and consider getting a background check."

Here's a roundup of stories that spotlight dangers and key safety issues.

Why sweetheart scammers continue to find hearts ripe for the taking and the raking

The victims and places change. But the same sweetheart scams keep on scoring and scarring. Why?

This New York Times story by Kate Murphy says the desire for connection and companionship makes people vulnerable. From the story:

Dangerous dates: Online links lead to ambushes in Florida, Connecticut and Wisconsin

Three people looking for love online found serious trouble recently in separate Florida, Connecticut and Wisconsin incidents.

Scamaroo review: Nigerian loverats nabbed, a Russian scam dating package and mistreated in Maryland

Lots of action recently on the dating scam front. Here's some of the latest and lowest, leading off with some good news for the New Year.

The online dating down low from the UK: Men tell all bout their dates from hell

Online dating disasters know no geographical boundaries, as this fun piece illustrates.

No need for concern about criminal convictions, bad debts or other revelations from public records when these cues from men in the United Kingdom will sound the alarms.

How to spot fake profiles on Tinder

Useful tips here from the Better Business Bureau on spotting fake profiles and dating danger signs on Tinder.

Tales from the dark side of online dating: ‘I was scammed by an online love rat, too’

Online sweetheart scam victims in Australia explain how they got bamboozled, but the stories, warnings and tips resonate for online daters everywhere.

Online dating soldier scam zaps North Carolina woman for $18,900

A scammer who claimed to be a soldier in Afghanistan turned an online dating experience into a nightmare for a North Carolina woman.

Great tips for avoiding being hooked by a catfish

The Catfish show on MTV is intriguing to watch. But being catfished isn't fun for victims who fell hook, line and sinker.

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