logo_image

Global Background Checks & Private Investigators

Tag Archives: online romance fraud

The ROI of Dating Background Checks: Does it Pay to Verify?

Every decision we make in life comes with an analysis of cost-benefit. Whether we do it consciously or not, we always decide this way. When it comes to online dating, people have invested so much of their time and sometimes financial resources in a long distance relationship that they often wonder if it is worth […]

Posted in International Investigation Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The ROI of Dating Background Checks: Does it Pay to Verify?

Middle Aged Women: A Growing Target for Scammers

Most of the cases of romance scamming reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center last year come from women in their fifties, but the most surprising figure is the amount of losses: women in this age group lost an approximate of $34 million, which represents 61% of all losses resulting from the reported romance scams. […]

Posted in International Investigation Blog | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Facebook Romance Scams Finding More Victims, Investigators Report

For those of you who like to share your lives on the internet, and who are not overly concerned about privacy or free speech (and yes, there are over a billion out there), then chances are good you’re a Facebook user.  Many think we know what to expect when we check our Facebook. For most […]

Posted in International Investigation Blog | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Looking for True Love? Ways to Avoid Online Dating Scams

Online dating scams have existed virtually since online dating began.  Scam artists and online criminals prey upon people hoping to find a partner and build meaningful, long-term relationships.  Oftentimes, these scammers create several false identities based on information they find from Facebook or other social media networks.  Then they join dating websites to cultivate relationships […]

Posted in International Investigation Blog | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments