This petition addresses the problem of criminal scamming on online dating sites.
Many of these dating sites post profiles of available members that are not real profiles but posted by criminal gangs etc. from overseas who subscribe to the site for the purpose of extracting personal information from members for the purpose of ID theft and to get dating site members to send them money claiming they want to come to the United States to meet the person they are scamming.
Usually they have no intention of coming to the U.S. and simply want to rip off members or get personal info for identity theft etc.
There is also a possibility since these sites are so poorly regulated that they could be used for the purpose of human smuggling, drug running and the sexual exploitation of women and children.
Most of these sights are well aware of this criminal activity but make no real effort to regulate this type of activity because they make large profits from these criminals who subscibe for the purpose of ripping people off.
The profile photos of those scamming usually feature men or women who look like models or actresses but when they are contacted claim to be overseas at the moment and need money etc....most likely these "women" are actually men...the profiles are usually badly written and somewhat simple or unintelligable, but not always.....some are well written.
We the undersigned agree with the author of this petition and would like to see these dating sites better regulate the people who use them by requiring them to come into an actual office to show ID and have their dating site profile photos taken in the dating site office and, in general, to verify their info and identity better by regularly rechecking their ID.
For these dating sites administrators to not do so is to be a party to the criminal activity, deception, humiliation, damage and theft being done.
Here is some contact info for Homeland Security and major dating sites, let them know how you feel....and ask them to better regulate these sites.
Dept. of Homeland Security: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or Operation.Predator.ice@dhs.gov to report: cyber crimes financial crimes child exploitation human trafficking child exploitation smuggling
American Singles: 1-888-854-3803 match.com: 1-214-265-3039/pr.@match.com Chemistry.com: 1-866-610-MEET/chemistrypr@match.com
This petition addresses the problem of criminal scamming on online dating sites.
Many of these dating sites post profiles of available members that are not real profiles but posted by criminal gangs etc. from overseas who subscribe to the site for the purpose of extracting personal information from members for the purpose of ID theft and to get dating site members to send them money claiming they want to come to the United States to meet the person they are scamming.
Usually they have no intention of coming to the U.S. and simply want to rip off members or get personal info for identity theft etc.
There is also a possibility since these sites are so poorly regulated that they could be used for the purpose of human smuggling, drug running and the sexual exploitation of women and children.
Most of these sights are well aware of this criminal activity but make no real effort to regulate this type of activity because they make large profits from these criminals who subscibe for the purpose of ripping people off.
The profile photos of those scamming usually feature men or women who look like models or actresses but when they are contacted claim to be overseas at the moment and need money etc....most likely these "women" are actually men...the profiles are usually badly written and somewhat simple or unintelligable, but not always.....some are well written.
We the undersigned agree with the author of this petition and would like to see these dating sites better regulate the people who use them by requiring them to come into an actual office to show ID and have their dating site profile photos taken in the dating site office and, in general, to verify their info and identity better by regularly rechecking their ID.
For these dating sites administrators to not do so is to be a party to the criminal activity, deception, humiliation, damage and theft being done.
Here is some contact info for Homeland Security and major dating sites, let them know how you feel....and ask them to better regulate these sites.
Dept. of Homeland Security: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or Operation.Predator.ice@dhs.gov to report: cyber crimes financial crimes child exploitation human trafficking child exploitation smuggling
American Singles: 1-888-854-3803 match.com: 1-214-265-3039/pr.@match.com Chemistry.com: 1-866-610-MEET/chemistrypr@match.com
We signed the "Stop cyber crime on singles dating sites." petition!
# 31:
2:32 am PST, Nov 20,Syreeta Batiste, California
# 30:
12:41 am PDT, Oct 28,ADAM LOGSDON, Kentucky
# 28:
4:19 pm PDT, Oct 18,Jennifer Gallivan, Canada
Cyber crimes on singles dating sites, prevent injury and id theft by criminals
# 27:
3:42 am PDT, Oct 18,Catherine Gaspard, Belgium
we need global internet policing, there is a huge amount of dubious activity going on in cyberspace. We wouldn't want to live in a city/country that wasn't policed. Freedom of expression can only go so far. when the internet is being used to commit crimes, it has gone too far!
# 26:
6:48 pm PDT, Oct 17,Name not displayed, California
# 25:
9:33 am PDT, Oct 17,Elaine Alfaro, California
# 24:
6:30 pm PDT, Oct 15,Carol White, Massachusetts
# 23:
12:54 pm PDT, Oct 15,Maureen Kuenstler, Illinois
# 22:
12:01 pm PDT, Oct 15,Name not displayed, Greece
# 21:
2:56 am PDT, Oct 15,Steve Klein, Virginia
# 20:
7:16 pm PDT, Oct 14,Dave Hoedl, Canada
People who commit cyber crimes must be punished. The are scamming, id theft and manipulation must be stopped.
# 19:
4:43 am PDT, Oct 14,Bill C, Germany
# 18:
8:44 pm PDT, Oct 13,JOSSIE ROSS, Canada
# 17:
8:21 pm PDT, Oct 13,Kelli Santistevan, Texas
# 16:
8:12 pm PDT, Oct 13,Dawn Monks - Hoffmeister, Texas
# 15:
7:34 pm PDT, Oct 13,Carole Hagen, Oregon
# 14:
7:33 pm PDT, Oct 13,Sarah Bowles, New Zealand
# 13:
6:57 pm PDT, Oct 13,Lance Gimenez, Florida
# 12:
6:07 pm PDT, Oct 13,Jayde Gallivan, Canada
# 11:
4:54 pm PDT, Oct 13,Merry Loscalzo-Stumpf, Iowa
# 10:
3:16 pm PDT, Oct 13,Elizabeth Price, New York
It is important to know as much as possible about whom you are going to meet without infringing too much into their private lives. Meeting people overseas, is at best, not the best way to meet the right person. The expense of airfare, hotel or allowing them to stay at your home, etc. is really taking a chance. Don't give a cent to anyone you meet through a dating site or a chatroom. A lot of chatrooms need to be shut down.
# 9:
2:07 pm PDT, Oct 13,Charles Mclachlan, United Kingdom
# 8:
11:07 am PDT, Oct 13,Carol Carter, Michigan
# 7:
10:55 am PDT, Oct 13,Barbara Brown, Florida
It's really a shame that the good things in life have come to this kind of crime.
