Resources and best practices for securing online dating — vulnerability disclosure, developer guides, user safety tips, and incident advisories from the Online Dating Safety Center
Table of Contents Online dating continues to grow, but scammers are evolving. Below are the biggest risks today. 1.1 AI-Generated Fake Profiles Scammers now use AI to create: 1.2 Emotional Manipulation & Social Engineering Modern scams rely less on hacking and more on psychological pressure…
Scammers use four main tricks—face-swap photos, AI video injection, real-person emotional scams, and hacked verified accounts—to appear legitimate; always insist on an in-app live video chat before trusting or moving off the dating app. # Method How it works (short) Key red flag 1 Face-swapped…
Crypto investment scams have exploded across online dating platforms in recent years. As more people jump into crypto — and as stories of “overnight millionaires” spread — scammers see an opportunity. Among all modern online frauds, crypto scams are now one of the most profitable and…
(2025 Updated Guide to Account Takeovers) If you’ve ever opened your dating app and suddenly received a message from someone you matched with months or even years ago — but something feels “off” — you may be talking to a scammer using a hijacked account.