Online Dating Safety - Tackling Internet Crime

Online dating is a good way to know, Contacts, and new people. Either free or for a small fee you can have access to thousands of singles looking for love.

But it is an unfortunate fact that while the vast majority of people, these services are decent law-abiding citizens looking for love, there are those who seek to use the vulnerabiltiy of singles online.

A common trick comes from African or Eastern European nationals who e-mail users with storiesFamily man, great inheritence and if they could convey to the United Kingdom, if you give them some money, they would pay this money in shares. They often ask for your private e-mail address for "privacy" purposes.

Of course, this is a scam pure and simple, but some users may be caught, and it is important to learn to identify such fraud.

Tips

First, do not leave: fooled by their profile details - their credentials can say that they, etc. from the United Kingdom, United States. butthis does not mean they are. Not infrequently they are sitting in an Internet cafe in Africa.

Second, check for language and spelling - broken English is often a good sign of a scam.

Third, they seem overly interested in you - remember when it too good to be true, it is usually

Fourth, they are for your personal information. Often, these fraudsters are will request that your e-mail address for "Security".

How can I protect myself

Never give out personalDetails, even an e-mail address if you know the person. Almost all online dating sites offer a secure internal e-mail system where users can chat without revealing your personal information.

If you are a member of the suspect tries to commit a crime then report to the dating site administrator who will be the necessary action against the perpetrators. If you are sure it is a scam then also report the user's Internet service provider, can then deselect theE-mail.

Remember, though, these are the majority of users of online dating services genuwine decent people. A bit of caution however could stop you caught out.

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