10 Facts About Online Dating Scams

True love or true crime? There are a ton of fraudsters out there looking to capitalize on those looking for love. With the number of people seeking a meaningful relationship via one of the many dating apps or social media platforms increasing by the day, so is the number of predators trying to scam innocent victims out of piles of cash. 

Though Netflix's 'The Tinder Swindler' sheds light on how the one sociopathic con artist scammed three unsuspecting women out of over half a million dollars, this merely scratched the surface of the astronomical amounts of money scam artists have managed to steal from countless victims around the world. 

With more people isolated and lonely during the past few years, and the internet their major means of communication, we're seeing an increase in the prevalence of online romance scams. But as our romance scam statistics show, this type of scheme is far from new. Many victims of dating scams believed something like this could never happen to them, but it's surprising how convincing criminals can be, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. We have teamed up with dating blog The Single Society to look at some of the most recent and prominent facts and statistics surrounding online dating scams.