How do, online scammers target dating apps?

The number of online dating users in South Africa is expected to reach 6.7million users by 2028. The report adds that the current user penetration rate of dating websites is believed to be 8.0% and may increase to 10.45% by 2028.

We discuss various online scams, how to avoid becoming a victim of online scams, what the bottom line of these scams are and how important it is to report the alert to the authorities.

Roy Retief, Head of Operations at the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service of SAFPS