Internet Dating and Complaints

Finding true love on the internet might sound like a fantasy, but plenty of people today have had successful dating experiences through online profiles and participation in online dating websites. Not every online dating website is legitimate, however, and scams do happen to innocent people who are just looking for love. Since people are particularly vulnerable when they are trying to date someone new, these scams prey upon the emotions of the victim. Although it's common for a dating profile to be nothing like what a person seems to be in real life, this is just a chance that people have to take with online dating. One simple scam that is one of the most annoying scams out there is one where the person doesn't actually exist, and the profile is just a way to get email addresses for spam purposes. This doesn't usually cost money, but it can be incredibly irritating. Another type of scam with internet dating that is much more serious is one in which a person pretends to be sick and bleeds money out of his or her victim. This scam has cost people thousands of dollars and has robbed many victims of their entire life savings. Visit ScamGuard.com to report your story of internet dating fraud, or to find out more about internet dating scams.