New research from Tessian finds that almost one-third of people have fallen victim to a cyber romance scam, posing a new warning: don’t get cat-phished this Valentine’s Day.
Dating looks a lot different this year as the pandemic has made the internet the main forum to meet new people. This opens the door for bad actors to build relationships online, earning someone’s trust over time before devising a fake cause – such as a plane ticket or medical expense – that requires the other person to wire them money. Tessian’s research shows just how common these scams are, how people are getting scammed and who is most likely to fall for one.