When Carlos, an American expat living in Colombia, finally met in person the attractive young woman he had been messaging on a dating app, his apprehension began to melt away.
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When Carlos, an American expat living in Colombia, finally met in person the attractive young woman he had been messaging on a dating app, his apprehension began to melt away.
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One of the biggest headlines in the gaming community last week involved a deepfake porn scandal. Such material is one example of how generative AI can cause immense harm.
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Criminals tricking Australians out of their savings with online romance scams are giving baby boomers the flick, targeting younger victims, and stealing more money than ever.
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The victim says she feels "sick" after being duped into handing over her inheritance.
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Tinder has made billions of dollars from people chasing love and sex. But a joint Four Corners and triple j Hack investigation finds the app fails to act on sexual assault complaints and lets rapists hide.
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More and more women are falling victim to dating scams that are leaving them traumatised and often destitute. Here, three women share their stories.
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Joe painted a picture of an idyllic country life with weekends spent on his boat. Stephanie believed him and ignored the red flags.
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A radio segment on Hughesy and Kate's drive show has spawned a four-part podcast.
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A woman who lost more than $250,000 in an online dating scam has started a support group in Melbourne.
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Journalists reveal official data showing huge increases in number of sexual and violent offences relating to online dating over last six years.
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Public records — and a social media search — kept me from a first date with a man who has a history of abuse.
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Like many of us, Jan Marshall thought she would be the last person in the world to fall for an internet dating scam. That was until, in 2012, she met a man online and started a relationship which woul
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Older people are especially vulnerable to online dating scams yet in Australia there is little support for victims, reports Julia May.
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Romance scammers are targeting members of a New Zealand online dating service and its founder admits the website lacks the resources needed to fight back. - New Zealand Herald
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A pensioner scammed out of more than $140,000 by a woman he met on a legitimate dating site is ashamed and embarrassed that he was deceived for almost three years. - New Zealand Herald
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MORE than $10 million a month is being sent overseas by 10,000 Australians to bogus love interests.
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AN Adelaide woman who fell in love with a dashing US Major-General and travelled to Ecuador to meet him is now heartbroken - and $63,000 poorer.
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The amount of money Kiwis lost to online dating scams has doubled in the past year and now makes up almost two-thirds of all reported online fraud losses.
NetSafe said New Zealanders reported losing a total $982,000 from online fraud in 1500 separate incidents in the past year.