BEENVERIFIED – Feb 19 – The FBI states that 1 in 10 online profiles are fake. See BeenVerified infographic.
There are many forms of scams. The most common are:
- Catfishing – romance scam
- Sextortion – An online dater convinces another online dater to send intimate photos. Then the scammer extorts money from the victim by threatening to release the photos.
BeenVerified is a new company that helps dating sites authenticate or 'verify' new members by cross-references members details, such as email address and phone number, with public records, making sure the information matches and they're real people. For more details, visit beenverified.com.
Summarized by the Courtland Brooks team