The Potential Dangers Of Disabled Dating Online
July 2, 2009 by Thomas Voullemier
Filed under Dating
You can have a lot of fun meeting people from across the globe online. If you’re looking for love, there are all sorts of dating websites available, included ones created for specific groups of people that let you find others like you. Disabled dating websites are just one example, but unfortunately, with such sites, you must also be on the lookout for scams.
Dating sites for the disabled offer all sorts of things to their users. They act as social networking sites for them to meet other people and bond with them. Moreover, they aren’t only for people who are disabled, but also for anyone who might be interested in someone who is. Just one look at the message boards will give you an idea of the diversity.
With all the benefits these sites offer, it’s unfortunate that there’s so much fraud to be found there. They let people meet and talk about their experiences. The stories that start here often lead to wonderful relationships, and in such situations, it doesn’t seem right that anything bad should happen. Sadly, though, we have seen that scams often take place.
The 419 Nigerian Scam is just one example of a potential danger. Nigerian scammers, posing as the young women they certainly were not, got to know Americans who thought they were talking to other people in the United States. They become very close with these presumed partners and eventually send off a lot of money that they would never see again, leaving them without a penny to their name.
Disabled daters in particular seem to be a target for scams. People pose as attractive potential mates using photos and fake profiles and set out to get people interested. Once someone does fall into the trap, they make their move and take advantage. Losing money would be awful enough, but some innocent people even fall victim to sex crimes.
Because of these crimes, most websites will give you ways to tell if that person you’re talking to is really a scammer. It’s common advice now that you shouldn’t share personal details with people until you become familiar with them or on message boards that could make them publicly available. For people who do become victims, there is often potential legal action.
Sometimes scams go beyond the efforts of a single person and are run through a whole fake website created just to take people’s money. Many of these say they are free, getting eager users to sign up without telling them they will be charged for all sorts of other things they do. All of a sudden, these people face a huge bill at the end of the month.
Even when low-cost websites don’t scam visitors themselves, they let a lot of scammers fall through their screening process. Websites that feature Asian and Eastern European mates with model-like features are usually showing off women who don’t even exist and getting men to throw their money away blindly. Be smart enough not to do the same.
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