Voices of Privacy: Tips to swipe left on dating app romance scams

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The search for love takes many people to their phones to download a dating app and swipe left or right on a potential match. However, that hunt for a connection can leave you with more than a broken heart.

Voices of Privacy co-hosts Dr. France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik joined Here @ Home with tips to avoid the romance scammers that tug on your heart strings in hopes of getting your personal information.

They say dating apps are very popular, but users need to be aware of the key threats like cat fishing, stalking and identity theft.

Together the Virginia Tech professors launched the educational series Voices of Privacy to help people protect their data. You can find their episodes streaming now on their website.

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