The most common question with people who use online dating apps and social media websites: is my date real or a fraud? It is not easy to answer this question, especially if you live in the U.S. or Canada and your new internet contact is from Russia or the Ukraine. Fortunately, there are accessible investigation services that can answer this question for you.

Searching online for answers is a trap

Many victims of Russian dating scams resorted to the internet in search for answers. The problem with this is that it can give victims a false sense of security. Romance scammers are many steps ahead, meaning they have created content online that supports their claims. Social media accounts like Facebook, VK, Instagram or Linkedin can be created in minutes, and all the information in them can be false. Internet criminals also use actual identities of real people, so that when potential victims try to verify, everything seems to check out.  But, as professional investigators know, using the internet to verify a person is reckless and dangerous.  Real evidence is obtained by verifying factual information with government agencies, and conducting actual investigations in Russia with highly trained investigators in the country.

How to be safe this Valentine’s?

Russian private investigators say the best way to know if that special someone you met on Valentine’s is real or not is to hire a thorough background check investigation from a reputable private investigator. This kind of private investigation is designed to verify people’s identities and claims. For example, an investigator in Moscow can search birth records locally in official government offices and verify passport samples and ID samples, address, criminal and court records, marriage and birth records, employment and education, and more.

According to Nicholas Donkova, Director of Private Detectives at Russia PI, the key to a thorough background check investigation is to search as much as possible, and to verify each piece of information at the source. When all pieces are put together, and the evidence if presented in a report, it will be clear if the subject is a romance fraudster or a real person.

Be cautious when meeting women from Russia

Russian dating scammers do not work on their own. They are commonly organized and have many resources to be successful. Being involved with a romance fraudster may mean you can be in danger of being hacked, blackmailed, or having your identity stolen. There could be serious further consequences too, like being inadvertently involved in money laundering schemes.

An online love mistake can be very costly. More than heartbroken, you could end up bankrupt or in jail! If you meet someone from Russia, be safe and verify this Valentine’s Day!  Contact us today for a free and confidential quote.  We can help keep you informed and safe.

C. Wright
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