{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6abd307182177b9ab84f4a88/6af23a8da295acb0eb040f5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scammed on a dating app","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6abd307182177b9ab84f4a88/1794259866743-ddca5df0-94ad-45a5-ac4e-aa38d9d0c9c9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Anyone can be pulled into a romance scam. And with scammers using artificial intelligence to make their lies more convincing, even the smartest consumers can fall victim. Are the companies behind popular dating apps doing enough to protect their users?</p><p><br></p><p>This week, Michelle talks with Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire about her investigation into Match Group: the company behind Tinder, Hinge and Match.com. They discuss what the investigation uncovered, how AI is changing the way scammers operate and why victims shouldn’t shoulder the blame alone. Plus, the senator shares her efforts to make reporting scams easier and hold tech companies accountable.</p><p><br></p><p>Want Michelle to answer your money question? Email <a href=\"mailto:dollarsandsense@washpost.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dollarsandsense@washpost.com</a> for a chance to be on the show.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Welcome to Dollars &amp; Sense with Michelle Singletary</p><p>01:20 Meet Sen. Maggie Hassan: What Her Investigation Uncovered</p><p>03:55 Match Group Responds to the Investigation</p><p>06:35 Why Sen. Hassan is Advocating for Scam Victims</p><p>08:39 The ReportScams.gov Act: What Would it Do?</p><p>11:32 How AI is Making Scams Harder to Spot</p><p>13:32 Why You’re Not Too Smart to Get Scammed </p><p>16:23 Romance Scams Steal More than Money</p><p>20:02 What Congress Can Do to Protect Scam Victims</p><p>22:18 Should I Buy This? I Need a New Car at 71</p>","author_name":"The Washington Post"}