A heartbroken woman has shared how she didn’t realize she was the victim of an online dating scam until she watched Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler.
She said she spent $92,000 on a man she thought loved her and is now delaying her retirement to get out of debt.
“I asked to meet him. And he said: ‘Well, I’m leaving for a job up in Toronto, and I have to go quickly,'” she recalled. When Kathy told him she didn’t have that kind of money to lend, he encouraged her to think of other ways to get it.She claimed she was convinced she would get paid back because the man sent her a screenshot of his supposed bank account, which had plenty of money for repayment.However, she opened her eyes to reality after her friend convinced her to watch Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler, which follows the cases of several women who lost money due to online dating scams.
In an interview with ABC7, Steve Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, said the numbers are likely higher, but people are too ashamed to report being involved in one. “We also invest in user education, as exhibited by the safety pages on our sites , because it’s crucial to arm our community/audiences with the right tools to mitigate against the risks of online dating.Federal Trade Commission’s Online Dating Scams site“Dating should be fun, so we want to ensure our platforms are a safe and comfortable space for our users.
“If there is an immediate request for outside communication within the first message, mostly via email, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts or Skype.
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