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title: "Dating scams increasing in India"  
description: "A brief explanation about the raising of dating scams in India"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-30  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3052/dating-scams-increasing-in-india  
category: "trending"  
tags: ["Dating scams", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Dating scams increasing in India

![Dating scams increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f9fdfd80-2fa2-418c-b3e5-ce9425d8d765/images/ffd219e8-9616-4b2d-8405-ea88520d0a62.jpeg) ![Dating scams increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f9fdfd80-2fa2-418c-b3e5-ce9425d8d765/images/12ee55d5-d6e3-4c50-a86b-e1e2cddf9bde.jpeg) India ranks highest globally in online dating scam victims, with 66% of adults falling victim and an average loss of Rs. 7,966. ![Dating scams increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f9fdfd80-2fa2-418c-b3e5-ce9425d8d765/images/dbe9ddd3-c209-4c07-97e0-0a79d1de8dbd.jpeg) Firstly, dating scams are common in India because so many young people use dating apps and websites. ![Dating scams increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f9fdfd80-2fa2-418c-b3e5-ce9425d8d765/images/9fe1e574-c2c6-4bee-aa0c-8abb73c294a6.jpeg) Second, because many Indians hunt for love and companionship online, they are more vulnerable to scammers. ![Dating scams increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f9fdfd80-2fa2-418c-b3e5-ce9425d8d765/images/d3070bd7-04ac-48ef-9f61-ceb3e4496655.jpeg) Third, scammers are growing more skilled, employing new technology to target their victims. ![Dating scams increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f9fdfd80-2fa2-418c-b3e5-ce9425d8d765/images/1f0194d6-861c-4833-99ee-e1cedfd9ab54.jpeg) It involves creating fake profiles, posing as gifts, investing in fake businesses, using stolen photos, personas, and asking for money.

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