COVID-19: Dating services add ‘vaccine status’ option to user profiles
As Ontario continues to reopen, many dating services are adding pandemic-specific options to online profiles for those beginning to meet potential partners in person.
View ArticleManitoba woman taken for $50K in online ‘romance scam’, RCMP say
An extensive two-year investigation has led to charges against two Ontario men.
View ArticleCalgary Romeo racks up almost $25K from victims in bogus tech scams
In many of the cases, victims convinced their family and friends to buy in on the tech deals. CPS said victims have been located in Langley, Surrey, Delta, Cochrane and Calgary.
View ArticleSingle woman shares ‘Calgary Romeo’ online dating warning: ‘Love bombing is a...
'When it comes to online dating, I just want to remind people to really do their due diligence. Love bombing is a real thing. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.'
View ArticleToronto man charged after thousands stolen from victims on dates
Police said investigators believe the suspect stole around $13,000 between all of the victims.
View ArticleLooking for love? 44% U.S. adults use dating apps to find long-term partners:...
Online daters' experiences were mixed, with 53 per cent saying they have been at least somewhat positive. Fourteen percent said they have been very positive, the study found.
View ArticleTeen girl sexually assaulted after meeting man she met online: Toronto police
Police said the incident happened on Dec. 9 at around 5:30 p.m. in the Bloor Street West and Parkside Drive area.
View ArticleMississauga woman charged, accused of robbing men she met online: police
Peel Regional Police say they have charged a woman after several male victims were reportedly robbed at knifepoint during a date.
View ArticleRomance scammers target vulnerable victims using advanced AI technology
A Canadian matchmaker and dating expert says AI technology is making it more difficult to separate fake dating profiles from real ones.
View ArticleCalgary woman fearful after online stalking case ‘thrown out’ by Crown
'This is speculation,' said Desirae Martin. 'But I feel like they are so overwhelmed, they picked up my case and she said 'this is small' and then threw it.'
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