While the new online dating world is full of opportunities, it can also be full of peril.
Police have noticed the excitement that comes with getting into the online world can attract people who want to harm people physically and financially.
Acting Sgt. Kathy Macdonald, with the Calgary Police Service, said new relationships sometimes prevent people from seeing the bigger picture.
?When people get wrapped up in a relationship they can?t see what?s going on,? she said.
Macdonald said fraud artists using online dating sites can go after many potential victims in just one day.
?They will often get a hold of a lot of people at the same time,? she said.
She said scam artists often approach someone and strike up a conversation, before running into sudden and unexplained financial difficulties.
She said if they receive money from their intended victims, new problems will emerge and there will be more requests for help.
Macdonald said there could also be physical dangers and she cautions people to take things slowly in the early days of a new relationship.
?Listen to your intuition and be aware of your surroundings,? she advised.
Macdonald said making the first date a group meeting can be a good idea, but it?s essential that it be in a public place and that you tell people where you?re going.
?Really you don?t know that person, you don?t know who is going to show up,? she said.
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