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Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: The Top Four Online Dating Scams

Sunday, October 7th, 2007
by Bill

Could your soul mate be waiting for you somewhere out there in cyberspace? And if so, how can you avoid dating scams that might lurk there as well?

If you’ve ever been tempted to try online dating, you’re not alone. An Online Publishers Association study showed U.S. residents paid $600 million on online dating and personals in 2006, capturing the largest segment of paid content anywhere on the World Wide Web.

Online dating scams range from minor white lies to outright thievery. Here are the four most common dating scams and what you can do to avoid them.

From Scambusters.Org: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: The Top Four Online Dating Scams

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