Showing posts with label scams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scams. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2022

MTCH Gets USA FTC's Misleading Dating Ad Suit Trimmed

 


Law360 (March 24, 2022, 7:37 PM EDT) -- A Texas federal judge Thursday trimmed a Federal Trade Commission suit alleging Match Group Inc. employed a slew of unfair practices to ensnare customers, including message-generated advertisements, saying the online dating service company isn't liable for fraudulent messages written by third parties.
https://www.law360.com/telecom/articles/1477262/match-gets-ftc-s-misleading-dating-ad-suit-trimmed

https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/26/dating-app-maker-match-sued-by-ftc-for-fraud/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/us/match-com-lawsuit-ftc.html
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/09/ftc-sues-owner-online-dating-service-matchcom-using-fake-love-interest-ads-trick-consumers-paying

 
Match Group gets USA DOJ subpoena for documents relating to USA FTC complaint
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/09/match-group-gets-usa-doj-subpoena-for.html

 *** Only way to sustain that huge revenue is creating fake profiles from inside to entice customers to subscribe. *** ???
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2016/05/only-way-to-sustain-that-huge-revenue.html


Match Gave Scammers, Predators Access to Dating Apps, Lawuit Says
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2021/03/match-gave-scammers-predators-access-to.html

Sunday, February 14, 2021

CONSUMER ALERT: NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ALERTS NEW YORKERS ABOUT ONLINE DATING SCAMS

 

Your Identity Could Be Used in Online Dating Scams.
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/12/your-identity-could-be-used-in-online.html


More about: Dating app maker Match sued by FTC for fraud
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/09/more-about-dating-app-maker-match-sued.html



USA FTC sues Match for deception, unfair practices
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/09/usa-ftc-sues-match-for-deception-unfair.html

Great coverage, big Tinder scam at frequent intervals.
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/04/great-coverage-big-tinder-scam-at.html

Maddie again: MTCH group 2019 still does not check photos.
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/04/maddie-again-mtch-group-2019-still-does.html


Please remember the case of Yuliana Avalos and Melissa Midwest former 2014 big lawsuit againts Match Group, third-party scammers in Africa or wherever were creating fake profiles and catfishing with them.
IAC and Match Group were essentially aware of that situation and did nothing to stop it.
The USA Court ruled that IAC and Match Group were not responsible.
Attorney Evan Spencer, said that despite the fact that anti-scammer technology is available, Match Group failed to use such things as face-recognition software – which would have discovered that Yuliana Avalos's pictures were being used hundreds of times.
Yuliana Avalos has argued in a former 2014 big lawsuit against Match that photos of her were posted without her permission on the site as part of a scam that drove a man to commit suicide.
 

Thursday, June 25, 2020

NYP article about Married NJ couple charged in USD 6 Million online dating scam targeted 33 people






https://nypost.com/2020/06/24/new-jersey-couple-charged-in-6-million-online-dating-scam/


Your Identity Could Be Used in Online Dating Scams.
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/12/your-identity-could-be-used-in-online.html


More about: Dating app maker Match sued by FTC for fraud
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/09/more-about-dating-app-maker-match-sued.html



USA FTC sues Match for deception, unfair practices
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/09/usa-ftc-sues-match-for-deception-unfair.html

Great coverage, big Tinder scam at frequent intervals.
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/04/great-coverage-big-tinder-scam-at.html

Maddie again: MTCH group 2019 still does not check photos.
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/04/maddie-again-mtch-group-2019-still-does.html


Please remember the case of Yuliana Avalos and Melissa Midwest former 2014 big lawsuit againts Match Group, third-party scammers in Africa or wherever were creating fake profiles and catfishing with them.
IAC and Match Group were essentially aware of that situation and did nothing to stop it.
The USA Court ruled that IAC and Match Group were not responsible.
Attorney Evan Spencer, said that despite the fact that anti-scammer technology is available, Match Group failed to use such things as face-recognition software – which would have discovered that Yuliana Avalos's pictures were being used hundreds of times.
Yuliana Avalos has argued in a former 2014 big lawsuit against Match that photos of her were posted without her permission on the site as part of a scam that drove a man to commit suicide.

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Saturday, June 1, 2019

BBC article: Dating app scammers spotted by AI





https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48472811
 

UK online vigilantes who expose dating fraudsters
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2018/02/uk-online-vigilantes-who-expose-dating.html

ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY: Deep Learning-Powered 'Fake Faces' Will Transform Catfishing
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/03/online-dating-industry-deep-learning.html

article about "The Tinder Hacker"
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/05/article-about-tinder-hacker.html

Match user alleges site spams paying users with fake profiles
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2018/05/match-user-alleges-site-spams-paying.html

ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com uses AI to generate endless fake faces
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/03/thispersondoesnotexistcom-uses-ai-to.html

Matchmakers Emerge as an Antidote to the Agony of Online Dating ???
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/03/matchmakers-emerge-as-antidote-to-agony.html

article about: "Are online dating sites posting fake profiles to lure subscribers?"
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/02/article-about-are-online-dating-sites.html

PAPER: A Replication Study: Machine Learning Models
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/03/paper-replication-study-machine.html

Novel Artificial Intelligence-based system to counter online dating frauds
https://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com/2019/02/novel-artificial-intelligence-based.html

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Happily married ex-BBC producer was notified that his photos had been used on EliteSingles




https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-mans-photos-scam-women-dating-site/
 

His photos has been used since July 2016, including on EliteSingles and Zoosk, when a woman contacted him.  

Scammers from Nigeria by Alexa catfishing at EliteSingles CA and USA?
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/11/scammers-from-nigeria-by-alexa.html
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/11/funny-article-brexit-wont-harm.html

UK online vigilantes who expose dating fraudsters
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2018/02/uk-online-vigilantes-who-expose-dating.html


Please remember: In the case of Yuliana Avalos and Melissa Midwest former 2014 big lawsuit againts Match Group, third-party scammers in Africa or wherever were creating fake profiles and catfishing with them.
IAC and Match Group were essentially aware of that situation and did nothing to stop it.
The USA Court ruled that IAC and Match Group were not responsible.
Attorney Evan Spencer, said that despite the fact that anti-scammer technology is available, Match Group failed to use such things as face-recognition software – which would have discovered that Yuliana Avalos's pictures were being used hundreds of times.
Yuliana Avalos has argued in a former 2014 big lawsuit against Match that photos of her were posted without her permission on the site as part of a scam that drove a man to commit suicide.
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/10/plentyoffish-warning-after-womans-weird.html



about article EliteSingles full of fake profiles / Beware of sharks in the dating pool
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/06/about-article-elitesingles-full-of-fake.html
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2018/01/about-spark-networks-se-nyse-american.html

Many complaints about Match dot com suggest ... database is full of old & inactive profiles, scammers, fake profiles, etc!
Perhaps Only way to sustain that huge revenue is / WAS creating fake profiles from inside to entice customers to subscribe. ???
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/04/article-better-business-bureau-gives.html
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/05/only-way-to-sustain-that-huge-revenue.html


Article by female Journalist: Dirty tricks from Match?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3191461/From-automatically-renewing-subscriptions-secretly-boosting-profiles-dating-sites-use-cynical-tricks-stop-leaving.html
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2015/08/article-by-female-journalist-dirty.html
UK Journalist Melissa Kite, 43, tried online dating after being single for six months.
After no success she decided to cancel her subscription.
When she tried to cancel suspiciously eligible men began contacting her.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Scam alert at Match and Tinder, in Chile



https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/nacional/2017/02/22/alertan-nuevo-metodo-estafa-mujeres-tinder-match-com-victima-perdio-94-millones.html

UKOM - Online Personals: Who kicks off the New Year looking for love?
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/02/ukom-online-personals-who-kicks-off-new.html

From Alexa and SimilarWeb: 2017 worst year ever for the Online Dating Industry???
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/02/from-alexa-and-similarweb-2017-worst.html

Funny articles: OKCupid revamps to be MORE/LESS like Tinder
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/02/funny-articles-okcupid-revamps-to-be.html
article: Online dating scam bilks women of millions
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/01/article-online-dating-scam-bilks-women.html
Nanny, 22, shocked to find photo of her posing in boyfriend’s Army uniform being used on DATING SITE.
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/01/nanny-22-shocked-to-find-photo-of-her.html


 
Scammers from Nigeria by Alexa catfishing at EliteSingles CA and USA?
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/11/scammers-from-nigeria-by-alexa.html
 

Last May 2016, I suggested USA FTC investigate several online dating sites for misleading statements, false claims, overpromises.
Like Match, eHarmony, Zoosk, OkCupid, EliteSingles (Affinitas GmbH.) copycat of eHarmony, Tinder and others.

http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/05/suggested-usa-ftc-investigate-several.html

 Soon you will see online dating scam victims hiring hackers and private investigators to fight back bad online dating sites, destroying them from inside, ala AshleyMadison case! 
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/01/does-online-dating-industry-really-need.html 

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Forbes article: Why Social Websites Say They Can't Protect You From Identity Theft And What To Do About It

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrizane/2016/10/04/why-online-social-sites-say-they-cant-protect-you-from-identity-theft-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/#62fad001165d

While one would think that large sites like Facebook, POF, Match, and others have relevant systems in place to combat fraudsters; they do not.
As a recent victim of photo identity theft myself (said Kerri Zane), I found out the hard way that these sites are still not set up to support your safety.
Once the theft was brought to my attention navigating the customer care gauntlet of recorded messages and generic auto-responders was frustrating. It wasn’t until I reached out to the PR department to write this article that my request to have the offending profile removed received its due attention.


Law article suggests USA FTC goes for Match Group ?  http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/07/law-article-suggests-usa-ftc-goes-for.html 
 
Radio DJ, 26, is horrified to discover pictures of her are being used across the internet on fake dating profiles
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/09/radio-dj-26-is-horrified-to-discover.html


ALERT Hacktivist collective The Impact Team could be targeting Twitter, Facebook and other giant sites
Like Match Group?
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/08/alert-hacktivist-collective-impact-team.html

WSJ article: Dating-Website Users Fall Prey to Fake Profiles
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/08/wsj-article-dating-website-users-fall.html


*** Only way to sustain that huge revenue is creating fake profiles from inside to entice customers to subscribe. *** ???
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/05/only-way-to-sustain-that-huge-revenue.html
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/08/article-what-makes-match-groups.html

Leaked internal docs will reveal they create fake profiles from inside?
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/05/exclusive-match-group-hacked-leaked.html


Why IAC Keeps a Foot in the Door of Match Group MTCH = It is loaded with debt — almost USD1.2 billion of it
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/07/why-iac-keeps-foot-in-door-of-match.html
 

Please remember also: In the case of Yuliana Avalos and Melissa Midwest former 2014 big lawsuit againts MATCH GROUP, third-party scammers in Africa or wherever were creating fake profiles and catfishing with them. 
IAC and MATCH GROUP were essentially aware of that situation and did nothing to stop it. 
The USA Court ruled that IAC and MATCH GROUP were not responsible. 
Attorney Evan Spencer, said that despite the fact that anti-scammer technology is available, MATCH GROUP failed to use such things as face-recognition software – which would have discovered that her pictures were being used hundreds of times. Yuliana Avalos has argued in a former 2014 big lawsuit against Match that photos of her were posted without her permission on the site as part of a scam that drove a man to commit suicide.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

article Conman scams AUD260,000 on dating site PlentyofFish

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/conman-scams-260000-on-dating-site/story-fni0fee2-1227262596134


Perhaps PlentyofFish decadence can be explained if they began to remove some spammers/scammers from the site.
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/pof.com
https://siteanalytics.compete.com/pof.com/
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/plentyoffish.com
https://siteanalytics.compete.com/plentyoffish.com/
http://www.similarweb.com/website/pof.com
http://www.similarweb.com/website/plentyoffish.com
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2015/02/why-we-still-cant-stop-talking-about.html

Please see also:
How one man's photos were used to 'groom' at least 20 young women and teen girls on the web
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2015/03/how-one-mans-photos-were-used-to-groom.html

The Leah Palmer case on Tinder.
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2015/03/the-leah-palmer-case-on-tinder.html

Do you still remember from the former dismissed lawsuit?
"Evan Spencer, had said that despite the fact that anti-scammer technology is available, Match fail to use such things as face-recognition software – which would have discovered that her pictures were being used hundreds of times. "
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2014/04/the-2nd-update-match-big-lawsuit-2014.html

Soon or later, all online dating sites should scan all photos used in each and every profile!

Hinge’s CEO says dating isn’t something people should leave up to AI

 El CEO de Hinge asegura que la gente no debería dejar las citas en manos de la IA https://www.infobae.com/fortune/2025/06/27/el-ceo-de-hing...