How to avoid catfishing scams on dating apps, social media after Illinoisans lost $20M

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How to avoid catfishing scams on dating apps, social media after Illinoisans lost $20M
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What is catfishing? Here's how to avoid falling for dating app scams and catfish in your Instagram and Facebook DMs.

The Federal Trade Commission said victims have lost a staggering $1.3 billion dollars. According to a new study by SocialCatfish, Illinois is the 13th most"catfished" state, with victims losing a record $20 million in 2021.Don't let someone you just met online invest your money. If you want to invest in Crypto, do the research on your own.

Catfish aren't just on dating apps anymore! Watch out for scammers on all social media platforms and in direct messages. When in doubt, run a reverse image search on profile pictures to see if that picture is being used on other platforms with different names. Also, try to meet up with a perspective date fairly soon after connecting in a public, safe space to weed out the fakes.

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