The Tinder Swindler was one of the first cases to bring to the public the reality of romance scams. Devastating for its victims and very difficult to prosecute, these cases are more common than you think.

#tinderSwindler #socialMedia #cybercrime #romanceScams

https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/

The Ultra-Realistic #AI #FaceSwapping Platform Driving #RomanceScams

Capable of creating “nearly perfect” #face swaps during live video chats, #Haotian has made millions, mainly via #Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED's inquiry into #scammers using the app.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-ultra-realistic-ai-face-swapping-platform-driving-romance-scams/

The Tinder Swindler was one of the first cases to bring to the public the reality of romance scams. Devastating for its victims and very difficult to prosecute, these cases are more common than you think.

#tinderSwindler #socialMedia #cybercrime #romanceScams

https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/

The Tinder Swindler was one of the first cases to bring to the public the reality of romance scams. Devastating for its victims and very difficult to prosecute, these cases are more common than you think.

#tinderSwindler #socialMedia #cybercrime #romanceScams

https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/

The Tinder Swindler was one of the first cases to bring to the public the reality of romance scams. Devastating for its victims and very difficult to prosecute, these cases are more common than you think.

#tinderSwindler #socialMedia #cybercrime #romanceScams

https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/

📚 CW: online scams, impersonation

Seeing a rise in scam accounts on Goodreads and other bookish platforms — new profiles with no reviews, no shared books, and flirty DMs targeting women.

One even used a photo of Paul Hollywood. (My friend told him not to bother unless he brought baked goods. He didn’t.)

I wrote a PSA about spotting these scammers, with red flags, a laugh, and a few hard truths.

✨ You are not too smart or too seasoned to be targeted. But you can be ready.

📚 Beware the Bookish Scammer: A PSA for Readers and Authors https://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/%f0%9f%93%9a-beware-the-bookish-scammer-a-psa-for-readers-and-authors/

#Goodreads #ScamAwareness #RomanceScams #BookCommunity #MastoBooks #OnlineSafety #AmReading #books #Bookstodon

The Tinder Swindler was one of the first cases to bring to the public the reality of romance scams. Devastating for its victims and very difficult to prosecute, these cases are more common than you think.

#tinderSwindler #socialMedia #cybercrime #romanceScams

https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-tinder-swindler/

#cybercrime ‘Banks and payment providers in the UK are being urged to step up their fight against the “vicious crime” of romance fraud.’ #romancefraud #romancescams

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-uk-banking-romance-scams/