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Paid sites tend to have a significantly lower percentage of these spam accounts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A con artist will establish a relationship with you before requesting money to pay for medical bills or a family emergency. Sometimes scammers will spend months and months building trust with you by appealing to your emotions.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s no better way to visualize this scam than through the infamous movie titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tinder Swindler<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This true crime documentary narrates how a man capitalizes on the trust and emotional connection of women who fall in love with him. He fabricates emergencies and believable financial situations that end up scamming women out of thousands of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to protect yourself:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful what you post online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you develop a relationship online:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research the person\u2019s photo and profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beware if you are asked for inappropriate photos or financial information. Do not send money to people you meet online and have never met in person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be suspicious if the person fails to show up for multiple attempts to meet and always has an excuse.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free dating sites are subject to around\u00a010% scam accounts. In some cases, these spam accounts are fraudsters trying to make money. 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