Dating site scams are a growing problem, but do you know how to spot them? Here’s what you should know about the scams to stay safer online. The content of this article was relevant at the time of ...

Remember The 5 Love Languages book that ruled the '90s? The premise is that people perceive and show deep emotions through five distinct love languages. The names are trademarked, of course, but they ...

The Tinder Swindler tells the story of the con artist Shimon Hayut, known as Simon Leviev, who allegedly used Tinder to meet the women he would go on to defraud out of millions of dollars. Posing as ...

Fraudsters peddling fake love online tricked victims out of a record ­£30.9million last year. More than 3,000 people were hit by the scams, losing £9,500 on average, says UK Finance, which speaks for ...

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 ...

Experts are warning about the risks of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day. As of 2023, there were 11.1 million online dating users in the UK, and it is estimated that by 2028, there will be almost ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Romance scammers steal millions from victims by ...

For as long as dating apps have existed, scams have taken place on them. But they’re getting smarter, more sinister and easier to fall victim to. A quick scroll through the ‘dating advice’ or ‘scams’ ...

Australians are losing more money than ever to online dating scams but there are a few signs to look out for to make sure you're swiping right on a genuine person. 'Valentine's Day is a busy time for ...

A woman who fell victim to an online dating scam has said "you do blame yourself". Deborah Cole, from Hampshire, gave £700 to a man she believed was an American widower named "James Richards" after he ...

Figures from Action Fraud show that hundreds of people across the North East fell victim to "romance scams" between 2022 and 2025. Data released under Freedom of Information laws shows that in between ...

Online dating fraud has sky rocketed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of vulnerable and isolated people being targeted up by forty per cent. Andrew, whose name has been ...