{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-online-dating-safety-verification-subscription-scam","label":"Fake online dating safety verification subscription scam — scammer asks dating app match to complete \"safe dating certification\" or \"age verification\" with credit card \"just for verification\" but enrolls victim in recurring adult-content subscriptions","description":"Dating app verification scam where scammers (posing as potential matches or as the dating platform itself) ask targets to complete a \"safe dating certification,\" \"background check,\" or \"age and identity verification\" through a third-party website — supposedly for safety before meeting. The site collects credit card details with assurances like \"it's free,\" \"no charge will be applied,\" or \"just to verify your age\" — but secretly enrolls the victim in recurring monthly adult-content subscriptions ($39.99-$99.99/month). Key facts: (1) FTC 2024: romance scam losses exceeded $1.14 billion — the single largest fraud category; (2) Legitimate dating apps (Tinder, Bumble, Hinge) perform identity verification within their own apps — they never require a credit card for verification, and they never redirect users to third-party verification sites; (3) Any site that says \"enter your card for verification only — you won't be charged\" is a classic billing trigger disguise; (4) The \"safe hookup certification\" and \"safe dating ID\" brands rotate constantly to evade detection; (5) The scammer often disappears after the target visits the verification link. Warning signs: request to verify at an external site before exchanging numbers, credit card required \"for verification only,\" promise of no charges.","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}