Safe online dating in Australia: from the first message to the first date
Safer online dating: privacy, relationship scams, video calls, money requests and the first meeting.
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Warning signs worth taking seriously
- very strong feelings unusually quickly
- pressure to move off the dating platform immediately
- repeated excuses to avoid meeting or video calls
- requests for money, cryptocurrency, gifts or personal financial information
Australia's Scamwatch warns that relationship scammers use romance, dating or friendship to build trust and steal money. Never send money or share financial details with someone you only know online.
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