Romance scams have long existed in the world, but before the popularity of the online dating and social media sites it was easier to know the true intentions of all the Romeo´s and Juliet´s out there. Millions of people have claimed eternal love and married with someone, even though their true motivation was just cashing […]
Romance scams have spread fast through all the world, leaving victims everywhere but mainly from highly developed countries like the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. One of the main issues with this expansion is not only that the number of victims is increasing but also that the average losses per individual are […]
Thousands of people are victim every year to Russian online dating scammers, but not everyone is victim in the same way. Some people lose their life-time savings, some lose their peace of mind due to extortion, some others are victim of identity theft and find out years later that their names and personal information have […]
The unscrupulous or psychopaths who lack empathy for their victims have been posing as other people long before computers were invented. However, the Internet anonymity has made it easier for scammers to pretend to be someone they are not. In this scenario, Russia has a major role. For thousands of people each year, the search […]
It might seem a bit cold to see dating as a win or lose situation or a competition, but online dating requires a lot of rational thinking, analyzing data and evaluating how beneficial the situation is for you. With more Russian scammers using online dating sites, the honest users of the service need to be […]
Russia and the Ukraine are the king and queen of cybercrime. As more and more people connect to the Internet, spend more time connected and register their work and daily activities online, the cybercrime business continues to thrive and bring big profit. Sharing is exactly what criminals want, because the more information about you online, […]