Belgian Regulator Warns of Crypto Scammers That Target Male Tinder Users With...
The Belgian regulator, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), says scammers are employing new techniques which target Tinder and Facebook users. Using what the FSMA terms an “emotional scam,” criminals are targeting male users of the dating app Tinder with promises of exceptional returns on investments. However, the purported investments are in fact part of a plot to defraud unsuspecting Tinder users. As soon as the scammer gets the victim’s money, they disappear. Use of Fake Profiles In a public warning issued Dec. 3, the Belgian regulator explains how....
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