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For Kiera Mason and Juan Bravo Jr, dating online is all they've ever known. They're married, own a house, buy each other outfits and, occasionally, team up to fight monsters — all in an online video game.online dating
Sarah thought she'd found 'the one'. Instead, she is now facing 'humiliation, heaped upon humiliation'.
scam 8:18am Sep 14, 2023Catfish bible: Secrets scammers use to make their victims fall in love
Once a woman hits 40 she automatically becomes a target, a leaked online guide written by a scammer reveals.
scam 6:28am Jan 31, 2023Man charged after allegedly kidnapping, assaulting Bumble date
Zachary Kent Mills is accused of picking the victim up from her home and driving her to his apartment, where a horrific ordeal began.
kidnapped 9:00am Jan 8, 2023Melbourne mum thought she'd found love on a dating site. She hadn't
Single mum Kate thought she knew what a scammer looked like. scam 6:29am Nov 9, 2022Actor gives evidence in court after woman allegedly impersonated him online
Australian actor Lincoln Lewis has given evidence in court as a woman, who allegedly pretended to be him to lure women into fake relationships, fights to overturn her conviction.
courts 6:29pm Sep 27, 2021Dating app for fitness lovers booms during lockdown
A new dating app targeted specifically towards fitness lovers has contributed to a boom in online dating in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID 19 7:26pm Aug 31, 2021Stalking accused bolts from court after being granted conditional bail
A South Australian has been charged with stalking a woman he met on a dating app. South Australia 8:37pm Aug 11, 2021The long-distance couple staying connected over video games
For Kiera Mason and Juan Bravo Jr, dating online is all they've ever known. They're married, own a house, buy each other outfits and, occasionally, team up to fight monsters — all in an online video game.
Technology 6:48am Feb 13, 2021Doctor who bombarded Tinder lover with 6000 texts jailed
Darlinghurst radiologist Denise Jane Lee pleaded guilty to four harassment-related charges after a man she met on Tinder in 2015 broke up with her.
crime 4:22pm Mar 18, 2020Widower loses $300,000 in online romance scam
An elderly widower in Oregon lost almost $300,000 in an online romance scam, and state officials are warning residents not to be the next victims.
scam 3:15pm Feb 15, 2020Man charged after allegedly raping, threatening woman with crossbow
Police have charged a man after he allegedly raped a woman over four days while holding her captive following an online hook-up.
sexual assault 9:00pm Apr 3, 2019Valentine's Day scam warning after $24.6m lost by Aussies in 2018
Valentine’s Day offers the perfect way to celebrate love for your significant other, but sadly it’s also a time of year where criminals try to exploit lonely singles using online dating apps.
scam 11:05am Feb 13, 2019Tinder rapist admits to string of sexual assaults
Glenn Hartland today pleaded guilty to the rapes of three women and the indecent assault of another between 2014 and 2016 after meeting them on the mobile app.
crime 7:11pm Oct 22, 2018Charmer uses Tinder to travel around Europe for free
Anthony Botta, 26, went on a two-month trip around Europe "Tindersurfing" - a combination of taking part in the online dating app, Tinder, and couch-surfing.