GLOBALNEWS.CA – Mar 12 – Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says romance scammers often steal photos off social media sites and use dating sites to lure potential victims. The centre claims ~$13M dollars was lost to romance scams in 2014. John Maitland, a police officer and creator of PhotoVerified.com has developed a new app to help people avoid suspected scam artists. The app creates an authenticated photo of the user’s online account. PhotoVerified.com plans on connecting with dating sites to help verify the photos of its users. It is launching a crowd funding campaign on Monday Mar. 30, through Kickstarter.
by Erica Vella
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