The names of two dating apps, Tinder and Grindr, continue to rise in British police crime reports. There is said to be a direct correlation between these practices and more than 400 reported crimes, from rape to extortion.
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They say on the internet you can never be completely sure of the person on the other end of the line. Well, given what’s going on in their English neighbours, we can’t say this is an exaggeration. Until recently, in 2013, there were only 55 criminal acts related to online dating apps. The following year, that number rose to 204 complaints before it literally exploded in 2015.
Specifically, we are talking about 412 cases listed Physical, sexual and moral harm related to Tinder and Grindr. Tinder has never been hidden from being an “easy sex” app, and we can say that this discourse has now reached its limits. According to reports, victims often talk about theft, rape, blackmail and child abuse. Several attempted murder cases were also reported.
The fashionable word is “extortion”, obtained by contracting “sex” and “extortion”. It translates the idea of blackmail rooted in a sexual phenomenon. It is the gay community that is most affected by this fraudulent maneuver. Law enforcement reports that bisexuals and gays who have not yet come out are easy prey for these predators.
In the same perspective, victims’ associations such as Victim Support onlypart of reality. According to them, the phenomenon has reached a much more alarming dimension than official reports say. Extremely calm on the part of those responsible for the relevant applications. When contacted by The Telegraph, they did not deign to reply.
The British police have already launched an operation as a precaution. national alert to warn users against malicious individuals trying to contact them. One piece of advice given is to always tell a loved one as detailed as possible about a live date.