online dating safety, online scam

Welcome to the Online Dating Safety Center: Protecting Users & Developers

 

How to Tell if a Dating App User Is Real and Well-Established

by Dr. Max Langdon

Why This Matters on Dating Apps Dating apps can help people build genuine connections, but they also create opportunities for fraud. Many scammers present themselves as successful, well-traveled, and financially secure in order to gain trust quickly. Because of this, it is important not to…

The Signs Someone Is Catfishing You 

by Dr. Max Langdon

You are probably worried about the signs someone is catfishing you because your gut is telling you something is wrong. You match with a 10/10. They have a perfect job. They live a perfect life. But you have never actually seen their face on a…

How to Spot a Fake Dating Profile

by Dr. Max Langdon

You’re likely asking yourself how to spot a fake dating profile because you’ve seen a match that looks just a bit too perfect. You see a 10/10. They swiped right on you. They’re a "surgeon" or an "international architect." But something feels... off. I’ve been…

The Dating-to-Phishing Scam: When Your Dating Profile Becomes a Security Risk

by Dr. Max Langdon

A sophisticated scam is targeting online daters: Scammers use dating apps to collect your personal information, then launch convincing phishing attacks through services like Netflix, Facebook, Google, or lottery organizations. Step 1: Legitimate-Looking Profile Scammers create dating profiles using their real information—not stolen identities—making them…