Once clicked on, it will ask for their personal information, including Social Security number and credit cards.
Code verification scams: Scammers will send a fake verification code through email or text, posing to be a dating app or website. Once they become closer, the scammer convinces them to undress and then threatens them with the recordings.
Intimate activity scams: The scammer connects with their target on multiple social media websites. They build trust by using military jargon and titles, then ask for money to cover military-related expenses, such as flights home.
Military romance scams: The scammer will pose as a military member, likely deployed. Photo scams: Scammers will convince their target to send their personal information in exchange for intimate photos. These websites are created to mine your information.
Fake dating sites: Scam dating sites claim to be legitimate but are actually filled with scammers or underpopulated. Some of the most common internet dating scams include: