According to the FBI, Americans lost $82 million to online dating fraud in just the last six months of 2014.
Dating sites aren't doing enough to protect their members from known scammers. Let's urge them to take commonsense steps to fight back against criminals who are stealing hearts and bank accounts.
We'll be delivering the petitions to the top online dating websites - Match.com, eHarmony, Plenty of Fish, Zoosk, OK Cupid, SeniorPeopleMeet and Our Time - urging them to do more to keep these heartless criminals off their sites and educate their users on how to spot and avoid romance scammers and what to do if they are victimized.
DATING SITES NEED TO:
- Crack down on scammers by identifying and shutting down the accounts of those who pay with stolen credit cardecking IP addresses to verify profiles' listed locations, employing algorithms to detect suspicious language patterns used by scammers and using image searches to identify fake profiles used across various dating websites.
- Issue early warning alerts to any member who's been in contact with someone using a fake profile.
- Educate members with tips on how to spot and avoid romance scammers — and provide resources and contact information for those who've been victimized.
Add your name today and join the call for greater protection from scammers on online dating sites, then sign up for tips on protecting yourself before scammers strike!
