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Are You Real? The ODDA and Sumsub publish new white paper on romance fraud and platform safety The ODDA has published a new white paper in partnership with Sumsub examining the growing challenge of romance fraud on dating and social discovery platforms, and what platforms can do… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
6th July 2026

Global Fraud Summit – Combatting Romance Fraud in the Online Sector We attended the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna in March and we were delighted to be given the option to host a side panel event. In this panel we… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
30th March 2026

The Trust Gap: How AI Is Reshaping Gen-Z’s Dating Habits Barclays has just released a new report giving valuable insight into the Gen-Z dating landscape. According to new research, the surge in AI fakebots, the rising risk of romance fraud,… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th March 2026

The ODDA Secures Speaking Slot at Global Fraud Summit The ODDA is delighted to be attending the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna on 16–17 March. We’re also pleased to have secured one of the limited speaking slots, where we’ll… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
3rd March 2026

Safer Swiping Better Dating – New safeguarding tips promote dating app advances in user safety You may have seen the latest data from TSB showing that money lost to romance scams jumped to 37% in 2025. However, with over 58% of romance fraud cases now… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th February 2026

How to spot and avoid online dating scams Online dating has become a normal part of modern life with around 10% of partnered adults having met their current significant other through a dating site or app. But as… Read more Written by Ann Austin
7th October 2025

Webinar: Make matches that last: Balancing trust and CX for stronger, safer connections 30 April 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Join us for Transunion’s “Make matches that last: Balancing trust and CX for stronger, safer… Read more Written by Ann Austin
9th April 2025

World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Understanding scammer behaviour and how platforms can prevent and protect To mark World Romance Scam Prevention Day, the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is using the month of October to raise awareness of the issue and highlight what our… Read more Written by Simon Newman
24th October 2024

Webinar: Tackling Romance Scams – Keeping Users Safe from Fraudsters 29 October 2024 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm GMT | Online Romance fraud is a particularly nasty crime that can affect anyone. It is a type of social engineering where the… Read more Written by Simon Newman
22nd October 2024

World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Fighting Scammers and Supporting Victims To mark World Romance Scam Prevention Day, the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is using the month of October to raise awareness of the issue and highlight what our… Read more Written by Simon Newman
21st October 2024

What is the Online Dating Safety Act of 2023? The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is using the month of October to highlight what the industry is doing to tackle fraud. With World Romance Scam Prevention Day on… Read more Written by Simon Newman
15th October 2024

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