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The police have detected a dangerous scam through dating applications: criminals create profiles, match their victims and start a conversation typical of these environments in which they are looking for a partner or a romantic affair.
Once they have established a complicity relationship with the victim, a
"sophisticated fraud"
starts
that seeks to leave the other person composed, without a boyfriend and without money.
Such is the magnitude of the problem that Interpol has been forced to
issue a "purple alert"
to police forces around the world in which it details the new
modus operandi
used by these scammers in dating apps.
The
"purple alert"
is an interpol notification mechanism used by the agency to "search for information on the modus operandi, objects, devices and concealment methods employed by criminals."
In the case of the
theft of the tinderazo
, Interpol explains that the contact begins with the
dating
apps and that, when
the scammers have gained the trust of their victims
, they will begin to share investment advice to encourage them to join a community in which the scam is perpetrated.
To do this, they encourage them to download a trading app, buy certain financial products, and
join an "investment chain
.
"
Your flirt, the scammer, will guide you through the process, making you believe that your investments are going well and encouraging you to continue investing to achieve Gold or VIP status.
According to the Interpol alert, in order to avoid suspicions on the part of the victim, criminals strive to create the illusion that they are legitimate investments: they send screenshots, the name of the investment websites and apps is very similar to real services and even
have accomplices who pose as the app's customer service to invest
.
Victims believe they are successfully trading their money for a while until at a certain point they find that their account has been taken from them in the investment application, that they have no one to claim and that
their money has been lost
.
Interpol's financial crimes division has detected that this scheme is taking place in different parts of the world and encourages users of dating apps to be
"skeptical about their relationships online."
Interpol Tips to Avoid Fraud
Likewise, Interpol has published a series of tips to "
make sure your bank account is not emptied
":
-Always be vigilant when someone you do not know approaches you, especially if it is a matter of money
-Be skeptical: online investing with promises of fast and mind-blowing custom returns is too good to be true
-Think twice before transferring money, despite how genuine the proposal seems
-Research: find opinions, check the application, the name of the website, the email addresses, etc.
-Do not provide personal or confidential information
-Tell the authorities if you have been scammed
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
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