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Unfortunately, many of the profiles on dating sites are scams set up as a tool to get to know people and trick them into giving them money. Online dating tips to avoid these scams can be very helpful, because many of them are sophisticated enough to hook people who would never fall for one of those emails from Nigeria on how to claim your inheritance.

Sometimes the scammers will communicate by phone and email for months, discussing families, jobs and interests before asking for money. They may say it's an emergency for a medical expense, and having gained trust they are likely to receive the money from the victim, then pull their profile from the site with no way to track them down. These scam profiles typically feature very attractive pictures because they understand the power of beauty to influence behavior.