Dating apps increasingly becoming “hunting grounds” for scammers

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@peterrobbins902 4 ай бұрын

The amount of bravery this took was INSANE. These people all had their lives in danger, but still decided to go through with the recovery for the sake of busting bad scammers. True respect *GlobalTraceAssets* !! If the FBI was half as dedicated and ingenious (and honest) as you guys are, the USA would be a much safer country. Amazing work!

@dlight9849 6 ай бұрын

6:37 "Engaged in a relationship" *HOW* ??? Talking, texting, and emailing are not a relationship. Meeting in person and going out on dates is a relationship.

@shelleycharlesworth5177 6 ай бұрын

right- In recent times people called each other on the phone and talked, or wrote letters, drove or rode their bikes to someone's house to visit, went out on real dates not text or chat online. They had to have some level of vocabulary and writing skills to communicate, not just an emoji. No need to leave the house now, text, email, picture of your lunch posted on media site. Never a period in history with more people but many are more isolated than ever......

@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 6 ай бұрын

Here’s a quick fix-if anyone asks you for $ say “no.” Boom.

@brandonperkins176 6 ай бұрын

I stay away from them and any dating app is a recipe for both a disaster and financial burden

@nghtwtchmn129 6 ай бұрын

One guide book to Las Vegas advises men, "If she's good-looking and she thinks YOU'RE interesting, there's something wrong." That could be true for anyone, anywhere.

@user-nd3tg5zn1b 6 ай бұрын

Why would you give anyone money 💴 on line ever!!! When you don’t sit down to dinner and had a background check done ✅. This is not a relationship it’s just conversation.

@marcushennings9513 6 ай бұрын

With this new voice generated AI it may not even be that now.

@simonbarnett4161 4 ай бұрын

Bravo, *GlobaltraceAssets* I'm so glad you're out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero, my brother!

@NickDrinksWater 6 ай бұрын

Imagine using a "dating" app in this day and age. Most of them are full of fake profiles and attention seekers

@chrisaguilera1564 6 ай бұрын

An AI profile can be whipped up in seconds. It's a scammers paradise.

@autumnof1992 6 ай бұрын

I prefer the traditional route of dating what you see is what you get.

@papagen00 6 ай бұрын

Looks can be deceiving. Ted Bundy.

@JillWhitcomb1966 6 ай бұрын

There have been plenty of cases of men manipulating, telling lies, being abusive, and robbing women throughout the past 200 years. It doesn't take a degree in history to figure out that men have been crappy to women throughout history, and not 'just' due to meeting on the Internet.

@nghtwtchmn129 6 ай бұрын

I think that many of these victims are afraid to meet their imaginary friends in person because, deep down, they know it is too good to be true.

@Lunafalls 5 ай бұрын

@@nghtwtchmn129It’s not always easy to meet new people in person. Why do you think dating sites are so popular?

@CA-tk8yn 6 ай бұрын

If you're looking for perfection, the scammers are ready to fulfill your dreams!

@jolyfrye1871 6 ай бұрын

I am single 🙂. I've never used a dating app. If I cannot meet u in person. Then I do not want 2 know u................

@yahia2696 6 ай бұрын

Where are you living??

@lindaslattery8341 6 ай бұрын

@@yahia2696leave her alone

@JillWhitcomb1966 6 ай бұрын

@@yahia2696 Exactly. That comment is an ignorant thing to say to someone living in a rural farming town of 400 people, in the middle of Fly Over Zone, where there is no one your age, and no dating pool.

@yahia2696 6 ай бұрын

It's just a simple question? Where is the problem???@@JillWhitcomb1966

@SybilKibble 6 ай бұрын

And it's hard AF to meet people in real life if you're not a drinker. Coffeehouses used to be a nice place to meet people, sadly most shut down early now. I used to meet a lot of one-date-wonders from OKcupid and POF, and it's mostly bots and creeps wanting free call-girl-services. Now I just make friends through common interests, and if it leads to more -- great! If not, then I have made a friend. :)

@drjekelmrhyde 6 ай бұрын

This has been around for decades. Way before smart phones.

@shethingsd 6 ай бұрын

I remember the people that used to put ads in the classified in newspapers. I thought, who's responding to these ads? Those were mostly aimed at men for mail order brides, but it's all just a variation.

@annicesparks830 4 ай бұрын

Your out-of-the-box thinking and unique perspective turned an otherwise mediocre presentation into a fantastic one Global TraceAssets. You did a good job in getting the refund and keeping us from wasting time and by taking the wrong path. Your attention to detail really sets you apart from the crowd. Great work: Jack, Your great work has resulted in tangible, beneficial results to me. You're a force to be reckoned

@wysiwyg88888 6 ай бұрын

Shut them all down.

@lindaslattery8341 6 ай бұрын

STAY OFF OF DATING WEBSITES AND APPS!!!

@malimbep4298 7 күн бұрын

I have stayed off dating apps. Happy to be single forever at 54.

@E.K.2003 6 ай бұрын

The scamming will only continue to evolve into a more and more dangerous scenarios.

@tonika7543 6 ай бұрын

Whether if it’s online or in real life you can still meet somebody who’s crazy, just take precaution.

@chriskobler3352 6 ай бұрын

all i have gotten is scammers and fake profiles linking to adult websites. cant find a real person which sucks.

@Me97202 6 ай бұрын

You can’t possibly love or trust someone that you’ve never even met.

@marilynwright7212 6 ай бұрын

Bars are dangerous too.

@sollunaystars 6 ай бұрын

Why are these stories never focused on accountability of the person giving the money? No matter how many security parameters are in place, that will not stop grown adults from making insane decisions to give money to strangers.

@shethingsd 6 ай бұрын

I will say that I like to mess with scammers, so I ask them to go to WhatsApp because most times you can see by phone number where they are calling from. I like to waste their time, hoping that it means a few less people they scammed that day.

@dlight9849 6 ай бұрын

This has never happened to me. I've used multiple dating apps over the years and people can sense that I'm low-income 😂🤣😂🤣😂

@annamillar4794 6 ай бұрын

HAHAHAAAAA

@jusletursoulglobaby 6 ай бұрын

☠😭😭

@Runner8617 6 ай бұрын

Good for you! These scam stories just prove that even wealthy people can be gullible and not know how to hide their wealth status.

@user-gj1ld4uw9v 6 ай бұрын

An ex friend met her narcissistic husband on one and he has used her like she were his own personal savings and loan

@ginajoseph8776 6 ай бұрын

This all stems from lack of confidence in oneself. Desperation drives these people to send money. They pay very dearly for their fantasies. After all these years of warnings they still do it. They are not victims, they are volunteers.

@gayesthusky2177 6 ай бұрын

My friend and I destroyed some scammers yesterday. No less than 186 combined crank calls in one hour. Today, the scammer’s number is still disconnected.

@learningearning8385 6 ай бұрын

Between the date rps, domestic violence, stalkers, scammers.. idk how anyone continues to try dating in 2024. 4B. Good luck to those of you willing to take the risk.

@Cicishere5 6 ай бұрын

I just got a cat. 'll give it 2 more years then I'll give up

@margo3367 6 ай бұрын

Date grapes 😂

@JillWhitcomb1966 6 ай бұрын

@@margo3367 Those date grapes give us all a raisin to just stay home and drowned our sorrows in a glass of wine.... : )

@learningearning8385 6 ай бұрын

@@margo3367 yeah.. you’re not allowed to say the word on KZbin

@flowalsh5248 6 ай бұрын

I am 63 years young. Definitely not naïve enough, to be on a dating app that’s just in my opinion of recipe for disaster. I am single, but I refuse to use any dating website whatsoever. If I’m going to date, it’s going to be either, meaning people through church, or family members, or really close friends. Otherwise, I’m extremely happy being single, living an independent life as a blind woman.

@Mr.Coffee20255 6 ай бұрын

Yeah i prefer meeting in person face to face. What happen to the good ole days when signals of interest were easy to read? 🤔

@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime Ай бұрын

I DIED when they brought out bro from Ghana 😂😂😂

@mlsa9520 6 ай бұрын

Simple solution. Stay away from all dating apps. Just use common sense.

@antoniosmith197 6 ай бұрын

There's a lot of goofies with a check

@shipwreck8847 6 ай бұрын

If you're not that attractive and a really attractive person is into you. You gotta think something is up. If that person acts very suspicious then it's probably a money catcher and not a real person looking for love.

@malimbep4298 26 күн бұрын

Not always watch how we met team of 4 on here.

@aydinl5757 6 ай бұрын

Look in the mirror. Remember your age. Finding “love” after a certain age, weight, and looks is extremely difficult to find as evidenced by the losses of billions of dollars generated in this scam. Learn to embrace a hobby, grandchildren, children, community, and you will be fine.

@Runner8617 6 ай бұрын

Amen!! Well said!!

@tf3429 3 ай бұрын

They could start by making photo validation mandatory. Not a single one does.

@jjmalone7557 6 ай бұрын

Well nobody should have messed with apps in the first place. Everyone needs to learn that you can meet ppl other ways. Facts!! Sick of ppl asking me how else I am gona meet someone if I don't do apps. I am not sheep

@vgardner1688 6 ай бұрын

Seriously, it's not that hard. You NEVER send money or gift cards or your personal information to strangers. If someone asks for something that's your clue to block them. And for Pete's Sakes, learn how to do a Reverse Image Search!

@edyann 6 ай бұрын

I never understood how that even can work. I know, people have done it and maybe it was successful but I'm old school. That could never work for me.

@eii8794 6 ай бұрын

Edy. Do you approach men or prefer to be approached.

@edyann 6 ай бұрын

@@eii8794 I was born in 77. The old fashioned way, definitely.

@edyann 6 ай бұрын

@@eii8794 I was born in '77. The old fashioned way, obviously.

@edyann 6 ай бұрын

I was born in 1977. The old fashioned way, obviously.

@eii8794 6 ай бұрын

@@edyann Good Luck

@resonantstorm771 6 ай бұрын

People really still be addicted to these sites like it's 2002. And just like with all the other forms of social media, that's exactly what it is... An addiction. Match was started in 1995 for gods sake. If you're dumb enough to still be on it in 2024, you get what you deserve. 🔥💰

@colorsmith5569 6 ай бұрын

It’s hard sitting here, listening to someone spend over a million to someone they never met, when they could have sent that money to someone they know personally and improve that persons life.

@Mr.Coffee20255 6 ай бұрын

Personally I think if you have to use a dating site looking for love, then your self-esteem is too low. There is no such thing as love as in the love you know it to be. Love comes from a genuine intimate relationship. There are different types of love. There is hubby and wife love, parental love, worldly love AKA lust, and Godly love which is unconditional.

@mhenry4248 6 ай бұрын

This is been going on for almost 20 years and it’s been exposed over and over again. What it comes down to is common sense. And no amount of warning will work if you don’t have that.

@brianal7143 6 ай бұрын

This! There's more than enough information available on this but people continue to give their money away. Personal accountability is a must.

@ginajoseph8776 6 ай бұрын

I noticed that they are overlooking one important element here. Remember when the daughter said her mother's conversations with the scammer were switching to late at night? I think the mother may have been sending inappropriate photos and that is how she was blackmailed into breaking the law.

@Javy_Valen_Tain 6 ай бұрын

We got the love, you got the money, deal! 😅

@kennycarter5682 6 ай бұрын

i mostly find scammers too. i can not afford to get out period, and i have no transporation so dating apps are my only hope really. but so far. scammers everywhere, and they arnt fooling me

@lindaslattery8341 6 ай бұрын

If you can’t afford to get out you will never meet anyone.

@kennycarter5682 6 ай бұрын

@@lindaslattery8341 its life. and i gotta rely on god and jesus to send someone my way. just a epic patience game rn

@Runner8617 6 ай бұрын

I'm sorry about your situation, and I hope you don't take this question personally, but I'm honestly curious, if you can't afford to get out and have a transportation issue right now, how will you be able to afford having a partner in life and dating that person and possibly marrying that person??? Are you planning on having that partner pay for everything? Relationships are all about compromise and sharing (bills, housing, etc...). Just curious what your intentions are in finding a partner? Just to have the person pay for your needs? I'm asking because I've met men who were struggling financially and we're not ashamed to admit that they are staying in their relationships ONLY because of the financial support that girl was providing for them. I've also met a man who tried to use me for financial support and nothing else! It makes me really question whether people these days are FAKING LOVE just for financial gain or support from their partners!!?? 😡SMH..

@kennycarter5682 6 ай бұрын

@@Runner8617 im not worried, god will provide when the time comes if im not raptured before i find love

@Adrianafaith123 3 ай бұрын

With AI coming into the picture the loss will be in the trillions!!

@AndromedonThanks 5 ай бұрын

Gail: I’m enjoying this series so much Guy: sooo much heartbreak Gail: yessss 🤤

@lb6056 6 ай бұрын

There are always people who say they met their spouse online, but I can’t help but wonder if they hadn’t chased love (and yes, if you’re on an app, you’re chasing love-period!) and been patient and met IRL if they might have met someone better for them. If I can’t meet someone IRL than I will remain single.

@johnmullendore3445 6 ай бұрын

Dating apps are for bottom feeders 😮

@Runner8617 6 ай бұрын

Apparently not, if these women have six figures or even millions in their accounts to just hand over to scammers! 😬 I would correct your statement and say dating apps are for gullible people.

@johnmullendore3445 6 ай бұрын

@jklfds85 bottom feeders are not all poor, just poor quality, you mistake money for quality.

@eii8794 6 ай бұрын

Black planet was all we needed 20 years ago.

@alianaweston2286 6 ай бұрын

I hate to say this, but I almost feel like at a certain age you should just stop dating.

@queenprincess4life 6 ай бұрын

It’s never too late to find love. The approach just needs to be different. Going to charity events vs online would be more beneficial in my opinion. Plus a woman should never give a man money, online or in real life. So not sure why these grown women are falling for these scams.

@SylviaGonzales-y9n 6 ай бұрын

I agree. I’m divorced after 32 years of marriage and raising 3 kids. Been divorced for 6 years and I’m done with men . I’m happy with my life now and don’t need it disrupted with stupid nonsense. Can’t believe women actually fall for this crap!!!

@KOOLBadger 6 ай бұрын

🤭🤭😊 yup! Im 60 and not going there. Its all a scam!

@margo3367 6 ай бұрын

I still love men. That’s never gonna change for me.

@KOOLBadger 6 ай бұрын

@@margo3367 After 45 years, men can find their own way. I am tired now and men are just very large children as far as I am concerned. Im happily alone at 60. My son is all grown and I am doing just me now. Nobody else..😊especially a needy 65 year old man..

@prettyprincessmochi 6 ай бұрын

Theres nothing wrong with online dating. People are just too stupid to ask proper questions, use critical thinking, and to not be manipulated by strangers they don't know. I found my husband on okcupid becuase I knew what to look for and what to avoid. But since that's to hard for the rest of society then yeah sure stay off the Dating apps lol🤣

@ginajoseph8776 6 ай бұрын

Sometimes I wonder who is scamming who, many of the women and some men post ten year 25 pounds ago photos or they photoshop their current pictures. It is human nature to send a good photo. I mean do we ever see unflattering obituary photos?, but it has gotten completely out of hand. That is why they do not push meeting these people in real life. Scammers know this and use it to manipulate people. We really need to be honest about this.

@AliseIam 6 ай бұрын

Ladies… they always have a sick child 🙄🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

@micheleboyle3547 6 ай бұрын

Not for nothing…the online dating apps are the first step to loosing your money to scammers🤪 starting with the payment to the dating sites! 😅😅😅

@FS-zj5zk 6 ай бұрын

Owner of Match is a shady liar

@cloverconnections 6 ай бұрын

Stupid business model. I only use the free part of the site now. If any of them provided a safer platform I would make a subscription immediately.

@AlwaysAwesome001 4 ай бұрын

#ez

@Spoiled0210 6 ай бұрын

I'm sorry but I blame the people who don't use common sense. If someone can TALK you out of YOUR money without ever meeting you in person, then that's YOUR fault!!

@randolphwh9551 6 ай бұрын

Someone gotta sue but nobody does and no agencies help bc it's primarily make victims,

@kingmaafa120 6 ай бұрын

I personally know of a few who were 🔒 up who used them to scam ppl 👍

@sarahsmith3016 6 ай бұрын

This has been going on for like 50 years lol nothing new here

@margo3367 6 ай бұрын

The internet hasn’t been “going on” for 50 years(?!)

@sarahsmith3016 6 ай бұрын

@@margo3367 were you born yesterday

@sarahsmith3016 6 ай бұрын

@@margo3367 the internet was invented in 1969

@askew9976 6 ай бұрын

No, it’s not new or amped up…you’re just now getting the stories out. Show me 10 beautiful success stories… that started online.

@beatdeyazz7940 6 ай бұрын

The only people who get scammed are those who WANT to get scammed. It's like religious followers giving money to their churches. Therefore, it is not the job of dating sites to protect those users. How do you protect someone who WANTS to get scammed? For example, there was a 70+ year old woman who was "scammed". Really? Who in the hell would be interested in dating a 70-year-old? If you believe that, then you WANT to be scammed.

@kingmaafa120 6 ай бұрын

Crimes waiting to happen 😮

@janespitfire9884 6 ай бұрын

Dating apps used on your I phone the person's location can be found.

@YourMsRightHere 6 ай бұрын

Lol @ establish a relationship through your fingers.

@juliussugiharto5264 6 ай бұрын

once u got online date that ask for money,run

@shiveringnerve 6 ай бұрын

just approach in person

@marcushennings9513 6 ай бұрын

The way these Keishas and Karen's act these days, not a chance.

@fishercourt 6 ай бұрын

She says “I’m enjoying this special so much” and then he says “yeah, there’s so much heartbreak going on”. Are you kidding me? She actually said that she was enjoying this special, with such a fake smile. This lady is so out of touch, please stop being on tv if you are that out of touch with the stories.

@emperornav1115 5 ай бұрын

Legalize prostitution.

@selenasimmons6653 6 ай бұрын

But the govt goes after TikTok..... .....I'm over all of these apps..even this one

@christinehopping5040 6 ай бұрын

One sided outlook as always blaming companies when people need to take responsibility. You cannot blame others for your foolish actions. Your actions have consequences. Be accountable and stop blaming others.

@artoffderidikulous3009 6 ай бұрын

How dumb do these people need to be before they get called out? This is what happens when folks get viciously attacked for being blunt.

@Hayyyward 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. If you are giving money to a person you've never even met in real life or even talked to, you're not too bright. If you gave that stranger over a million dollars, that's just plain ignorance.

@ScarletFoundryTarot 6 ай бұрын

I'm so sick of capitalism

@nghtwtchmn129 6 ай бұрын

There is a worker's paradise just 90 miles south of Florida.

@kenbob1071 6 ай бұрын

@@nghtwtchmn129 You forgot to mention all the massively successful democratic socialist Nordic countries. And maybe, just maybe, some of Cuba's problems aren't related to socialist policies. Perhaps a decades long embargo, authoritarian military rule, foreign interference, lack of natural resources, etc., have something to do with it. Keep the free education, universal healthcare, worker's rights, etc., ditch the embargo, authoritarian rule, and interference, and Cuba could be a literal paradise.

@nghtwtchmn129 6 ай бұрын

@@kenbob1071 Interesting point. Are there any successful non-Nordic socialist countries?

@samanthalake5011 6 ай бұрын

I met my husband online. 😊

@queenprincess4life 6 ай бұрын

A lot of people have but they’ve actually met up with these people in real life. Almost all of these people have never met the person they’re supposedly in love with and are sending them their life savings, makes no sense.

@NurseHancockAndFamily 6 ай бұрын

Me too and he is absolutely amazing! It isn’t the app. People aren’t making wise decisions. You can met scammers in person too. People need to use good judgment and discernment. Don’t send money to anyone!!

@lindaslattery8341 6 ай бұрын

@@NurseHancockAndFamilythe apps play a HUGE part in this. The report even says so. Don’t be naive.

@NurseHancockAndFamily 6 ай бұрын

@@lindaslattery8341 Does the app go into your bank account and remove money? Maybe I’m missing something.

@kingmaafa120 6 ай бұрын

FACES WE SEE DISORDER WE DO NOT KNOW 😮