‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
Summary
A US report revealed that romance scams on dating apps owned by Match Group cost Americans over $1.3 billion each year. The investigation found that Tinder had outdated technology to detect scammers, leading to many fake accounts connecting with users, but recent improvements using AI and video verification have been introduced to fight these scams.Key Facts
- Romance scams happen when fraudsters create fake relationships to get money or gifts.
- These scams cost Americans at least $1.3 billion annually.
- Tinder had not updated many of its scam-detecting tools for years, making it easier for scammers to operate.
- Nearly 1.5 million scammer or bad actor accounts on Tinder and Hinge matched with users by late 2025.
- About 500,000 scammer accounts exchanged contact information with users in the same period.
- Victims like Mary lost large amounts of money, about $100,000, often through repeated requests and constant pressure.
- Match Group later added new AI tools to better detect scammers and started requiring video selfie verification on Tinder.
- The new safety measures came after US senators began investigating the scams in 2023.
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