I recently was invited to join a group called Anti-scammers at Yahoo Groups. Members share experiences, screen names tips and tactics for dealing with scammers on dating sites.
Perusing the group, I found photos of fake passports, photos of scammers and information/ratings on how polluted various sites are with scammers, spear-phishers and other nefarious characters. This is a classic example of the organizational power of grassroots collaborative efforts to identify the profiles of people who are actively preying on others on various dating sites.
I did an interview with TheStreet last week about what dating sites are doing to combat faksters and scammers. Short version, not nearly enough.
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[tags: anti+scammers, spear+fishing]
