Cyber dating love scams

3. Marie’s advice, go to a websites like criminalcheck.com or familywatchdog.us and process a free sex offender check. Verify everything. Use spydialer.com where you can type in a cell phone number (if you have it) and you can listen to the outgoing message. This will allow you to match the voice or discover if it is someone who sounds different than your Internet mates voice.2. If you have a profile picture of your prospective Internet partner, copy their photo into Google Image Search. It looks for any matches on the Internet and this can offer critical information. Perhaps, others are using the same photo, any match should be investigated thoroughly.1. Nev’s advice, beware of people who are camera shy. If they are on-line, they are savvy enough to share a photo. If they are really dramatic, beware too. Many love scams start with an on-line relationship and then the Internet partner pretends to get sick or be in an accident and then pulls at your heart for money. Once they have it, you don’t hear from them again.View the list »
Life is richer when we can share our experiences with another. It is more natural to meet physically but with technology today we have evolved into Internet dating. It can work but it does heighten risk. Be cautious.

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Katie Couric recently devoted an on-air TV show to cyber dating love scams, titled, Online Love Traps. She had MTV’s Catfish host, Nev Shulman along with Marie Coder who authored, How to Investigate your Date on the show to share tips for healthy Internet romances. With Valentine Day near and love in the air, I thought these tips were worthy of sharing. Click on the green list button for the detail:

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  • 1. Nev’s advice, beware of people who are camera shy. If they are on-line, they are savvy enough to share a photo. If they are really dramatic, beware too. Many love scams start with an on-line relationship and then the Internet partner pretends to get sick or be in an accident and then pulls at your heart for money. Once they have it, you don’t hear from them again.
  • 2. If you have a profile picture of your prospective Internet partner, copy their photo into Google Image Search. It looks for any matches on the Internet and this can offer critical information. Perhaps, others are using the same photo, any match should be investigated thoroughly.
  • 3. Marie’s advice, go to a websites like criminalcheck.com or familywatchdog.us and process a free sex offender check. Verify everything. Use spydialer.com where you can type in a cell phone number (if you have it) and you can listen to the outgoing message. This will allow you to match the voice or discover if it is someone who sounds different than your Internet mates voice.
  • 4. If you know their employment information, call the employer after hours and use their dial by name directory to verify their voice. Sometimes the prospective partner, if trying to scam you, might be altering his or her voice when talking to you. 
  • 5. Most likely you haven’t met this person yet and, if not, you can check their real gender by going to gendergenie.com. Here you can copy in an email or text from your Internet mate and the website will determine what gender has written the text.
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