The stories of people being scammed by individuals they meet on online dating sites are never ending. The reason for this is that online dating sites do not run background checks on their clients. This has given criminals plenty of opportunity to take advantage of many vulnerable people who are trying to find love and companionship on online dating sites. This linked article is about a Minnesota woman who was scammed out of $60,000 by someone she met on Match.com, a very popular online dating site. There are hundreds of news stories like these, because once again, dating sites do not run background checks.
Individuals doing online dating must realize that everyone they meet on these sites is a complete stranger. Since you know absolutely nothing about these people, the first step you should take when deciding to move forward in any type of relationship is to verify their identity. The only sure way of doing this is to run a background check. A thorough background check can be conducted with as little information as a person’s full name (assuming they give you their correct name), and phone number. If this person is asking you for $60,000 or ANY money at all, they should be willing to give you even more information such as their address, date of birth, or whatever else you ask them for. A thorough background check can be done for as little as $19.99, so there is no reason for there to be a story about a woman being scammed out of $60,000 by someone using a fake name on Match.com.
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