Long Beach Police arrested three men for their roles in a case that involves human trafficking, and a dating app catfish scheme that resulted in at least two home invasions.
That woman was detained in LA, but told police she was raped and sexually assaulted. She says she was forced by three men to participate in the home invasion robberies."We need to really increase the awareness about dating safety and app safety in general," said Julie Spira, the founder of Cyber Dating Expert.
"No one should give out their home address to anyone they haven’t met," Spira said."I always prefer meeting in a public place, perhaps after work. Let a friend know who you’re meeting. Enlist in the buddy service of one of your pals and don’t get into someone’s car." Spira said people should work to learn more about the person they are talking to, verifying their pictures and profile using other sites like Facebook or LinkedIn.
"Every major dating app has the opportunity to say block this profile, or you can un-match with someone if you’re just not interested in communicating, but you can report the different person who might make you feel uncomfortable," Spira said.
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