Online Dating & Cybersecurity: Being Out There and Being Safe

Almost 60% of Americans say that online dating is a good way to meet people, up from 45% in 2005. Less than half of a percent of online daters will experience a dating scam, but it's still important to know what’s out there so you don’t get taken advantage of. In 2018, the average loss from online romance scams was $2600, but older users tend to get taken for more. In 2016 a Japanese woman sent her online boyfriend, whom she believed to be a U.S. Army Captain stationed in Syria, over $200,000.