PLAY IT SAFE in cyberspace What you see isn’t always what you get with Internet dating

February 18th, 2008
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<b>Some of the lyrics to “Online” by Brad Paisley</b> <i>I work down at the Pizza Pit And I drive an old Hyundai I still live with my mom and dad I’m 5 foot 3 and overweight I’m a sci-fi fanatic A mild asthmatic And I’ve never been to second base But there’s a whole ‘nother me That you need to see Go…Press: Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK)

What you see isn’t always what you get with internet dating

February 18th, 2008
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Feb. 18 Like Brad Paisley’s hit country song “Online,” where a nerd on the Internet morphs into a much cooler, taller dude with six-pack abs, many people misrepresent themselves in online dating services. Kelli Pickens and Shelley Cadamy can attest to it. Pickens of Edmond once agreed to a date with a guy who turned out to be a lot different than his online persona.Uninterested, she begged off an after-dinner movie, and her date called her no fewer than…Press: McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA)

wolves talk of love online

February 17th, 2008
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If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.” The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists.”Scammers lurk in chat rooms and on online dating sites, attempting to earn someone’s affections and trust so that they can persuade him or her to send money,” said…Press: Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA)

Beware of online ‘Sweetheart Swindle’

February 17th, 2008
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If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.” The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate them from their cash.”Scammers lurk in chat rooms and on online dating sites, attempting to earn someone’s affections and trust so that they can…Press: Ventura County Star (CA)

Looking for love online? Beware of con artists

February 16th, 2008
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WASHINGTON — If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.”The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate them from their cash.”Scammers lurk in chat rooms and on online dating sites, attempting to earn someone’s affections and trust…Press: Courier, The (Findlay, OH)

personal finance Beware ‘Sweetheart Swindle’ in online dating services

February 15th, 2008
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If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You might find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.” The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate the lookers and their cash.”Scammers lurk in chat rooms and on online dating sites, attempting to earn someone’s affections and trust so that…Press: Olympian, The (WA)

When On-Line Dating Services Go Bad Who Loves Ya?

February 15th, 2008
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If you woke up February 14 vowing to make this Valentine’s Day the last one you are spending without romance in your life, you might want to avoid the temptation to fall for slick marketing disguised as lovey-dovey couples touting the latest on-line dating or matchmaking service. Before you go to one of the thousands of “www” sites promising to find your “perfect partner,” double check whether or not you are risking your happiness,…Press: Newtown Bee, The (CT)

Online daddy can’t protect you from bad boys

February 14th, 2008
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Whether you’re looking for love at Joe’s Bar or on the World Wide Web, Rule No. 1 still applies: Be careful. The woods are full of predators. They will say anything, do anything, to make you their next victim. Your only real defense is a healthy sense of skepticism. Many people develop that after a broken heart or two.However, there are still some wide-eyed romantics out there. They might take comfort in True.com and other online dating services that perform…Press: Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)

Online, Dear Valentines, The Wolves Talk of Love

February 14th, 2008
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If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.”The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate them from their cash.”Scammers lurk in chat rooms and on online dating sites, attempting to earn someone’s affections and trust so that…Press: Washington Post, The (DC)

What’s your status? Relationships revealed online: Digital-age dating brings new pitfalls, like learning where your relationship stands by logging on

February 14th, 2008
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Feb. 14 In simpler times, a high school ring was all it took to signal the start of a relationship. And when the breakup came, who would know or care if one tucked away a few mementos? All that has changed in the digital era, in which millions of people chronicle the real-time, intimate details of their lives on social networking Web sites like Facebook.com. Dating may be no more or less complex than ever, but because gossip about who’s got a new boyfriend or girlfriend and who just…Press: McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA)