WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER USE A FAKE NAME ON DATING SITES (RDI)?

Protect Yourself OnlineThere are countless men, and yes even women, who sign up on our site daily. Both of these sexes are looking for one thing, to increase the possibility of meeting their perfect match. But, sometimes, they also reason that they sign up to increase their selection of prospective men and women. Nonetheless, one main thing that you should look for in an online dating site is protection. Even though our site has a lot of safeguards to protect its members, there are still risks that are associated with online dating. It doesn’t mean for you to give up on using online dating sites, it just means that although we do our part, you also have a part to play in protecting yourself.

In protecting yourself online, there are several steps that can be taken. However, if you’re not tech-savvy, it may pose a problem as you would need to do a lot of research. But, here at Russian Dating Info, we seriously make sure that our members are taken care of. So, here are some information for you to jump-start on protecting yourself.

 

Online dating sites’ security isn’t enough

Before giving you information on how to protect yourself, we’ll give you a little bit of a background. We’ll provide you some information on why online dating sites aren’t as secure as a lot of people would think. Even though some of the more popular dating sites are taking steps in improving their website’s security, there are some things that slip through. For instance, you may or may not know that there is an influx of people signing up to online dating sites every day. This means that there are some men and women who are desperate to take advantage of possibly lonely men and women. Yes, there are people who sign up to online dating sites to extort from vulnerable men and women. These people are more popularly known as “scammers.” Unfortunately, these people are very difficult to filter until someone reports them.

Beyond scammers, there are also sites that are entirely scams. They put up a site that is filled with empty profiles and take advantage of members who sign up. This is why it’s important to be wary of the sites you’re joining. And sometimes, even if you pay good money to established sites, don’t assume that you’re going to be fully protected. Because as mentioned earlier, you’re going to have to use some steps to protect yourself which sites cannot.

 

On the topic of “fake names” and “fake information”

Several articles about online dating always say not to use anything fake in your profile. In totality, it’s true that you shouldn’t use fake information and even a fake name. This is more due to the fact that people have trust issues. And with people with trust issues, it’ll be difficult to get another date or even get reported. But, sometimes, the scammers or the people that’ll take advantage of you can use your real information against you.

With some online dating sites, they usually offer a username to go by. It’s good because it doesn’t provide much information about the person’s real identity. However, online, people can be just about anyone. Therefore, sensitive information such as your phone number, home or work address, and full name are very important to keep from strangers. If these kinds of information aren’t withheld, there’s a high possibility of identity theft, and worst, extortion. This is especially bad if you’re from a prominent figure in your field as the internet can be used against you.

What about the verification steps taken then? What’s that about? Well, yes, there are some sites that’ll have a verification process, or a vetting process to confirm that the profiles are real. So, it’s good to do some background check on your end about the site if you’re going to go through the verification process.

 

Online dating scams and possible costs

In the year 2011, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, there were 314,246 complaints of internet fraud. At least 5,600 of that number were related to online dating. The average victim will lose about $8,900 each which makes online dating scams a $50-million-a-year business. This isn’t fun for the victims of fraud, and you wouldn’t want to be part of a number by the end of the year. Plus, it’s a difficult thing to swallow that you’ve become a victim. So, as much as possible, we’ll help you prevent that, and become part of statistics.

While online scams usually involve money, we’ve also mentioned identity theft a little earlier. You’ve got to know that there are ruthless people that lure both men and women to steal personal information. Sometimes, it can get much worse as full identities, including credit card and mortgage information, could be stolen. Beyond this, the worst crime of them all, some people lure men and women, and bring them into an isolated environment to assault, or sometimes, worse. We don’t want to scare you, but these things have happened. We just want you to know that you shouldn’t share your personal information until you get to know someone better.

In this case, you should be careful enough to avoid sharing your sensitive information with the matches you’ve gotten. This is especially true when your match only relies on the dating site’s internal chat features or email. So, try to use video chats or other ways where you won’t be giving your personal phone or mobile number away.

 

How to protect yourself

It’s really scary to know the real dangers of online dating, but knowing how to protect yourself will make the time you’re taking to look for a partner all worth it. Here are some quick steps on how to protect yourself.

 

  • Never share your personal information.
  • Only use your real first name.
  • Never share your home address.
  • Use a VPN.

These four things should be more or less self-explanatory. Basically, you should be exercising caution even if you’ve already seen each other on a date. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Remember to look out for details that seem fake, so you can easily cut ties, and move on. When using a VPN, you’ll be both safe and secure. As the people online are getting smarter and smarter, it’ll be easier to get scammed by your IP or internet protocol, the address that’s assigned to only you by your service provider. So, a VPN service will keep you safe from these types of online fraudsters.

With these ultimate safety tips, you’re ready to find your ultimately perfect match!