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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - New background-check tool lets online daters vet matches for scams, criminal records, and secret spouses

A public-records company has launched a free website called "Stud or Dud" that lets singles run background checks on potential dates, a move aimed squarely at the growing epidemic of romance fraud draining Americans of millions. PeopleFinders, a firm with more than two decades in the public-records business, rolled out the platform last week. The […] The post New background-check tool lets online daters vet matches for scams, criminal records, and secret spouses appeared first on American Almanac .

A public-records company has launched a free website called "Stud or Dud" that lets singles run background checks on potential dates, a move aimed squarely at the growing epidemic of romance fraud draining Americans of millions. PeopleFinders, a firm with more than two decades in the public-records business, rolled out the platform last week. The site pulls from publicly available records, address histories, bankruptcy filings, and other data points, and packages them with color-coded red and green flags and what the company calls "compatibility readouts." The pitch is simple: find out whether the person on the other end of a dating app is who they claim to be before you ever meet them in person. CEO Amber Higgins told the New York Post…Open

What is the case of Daejon Love used to illustrate in the context of romance scams?
The case of Daejon Love is used to illustrate the scale of these scams; Love allegedly posed as a player for the San Francisco 49ers and conned at least twenty-six victims out of more than $1.3 million in a romance scheme.
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What warning signs did PeopleFinders CEO Amber Higgins suggest daters watch out for when dating online?
Amber Higgins suggested watching for partners who refuse video calls, provide inconsistent details regarding their job or residence, push the relationship forward at an unusual pace, or request money before meeting in person.
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How do financial losses from romance scams differ between men and women according to the survey data?
Men were hit harder than women, with twenty-one percent of men surveyed reporting financial losses compared to ten percent of women.
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According to a recent survey mentioned in the article, what percentage of Americans have reported losing money to a romance scam?
Fifteen percent of respondents in a recent survey reported that they had lost money to a romance scam.
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What specific types of data does the "Stud or Dud" platform utilize to provide information to users?
The site pulls from publicly available records, address histories, and bankruptcy filings, which it packages into color-coded red and green flags and "compatibility readouts."
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What is the name of the new free website launched by PeopleFinders to help singles vet potential dates, and what is its purpose?
The website is called "Stud or Dud." It was launched by the public-records firm PeopleFinders to allow singles to run background checks on potential dates to protect against scams, criminal records, and secret spouses, aiming to address the epidemic of romance fraud.
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DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - ATF Rule Could Cause Classic Showdown Between Mom And Pop Shops Versus Online Retailers

‘As a small business, FFL, this would hurt’

A proposed rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could enable consumers to purchase firearms online without having to go to their neighborhood Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), potentially causing a rivalry to develop between them and online gun retailers. ATF originally proposed the new rule on “non-over-the-counter” sales by FFLs May 8, with the agency seeking to alter its regulations to account for technological advances since 1993, when the Brady Act was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton, allowing online orders and for the Form 4473 and National Instant Check System (NICS) to be run remotely instead of in-person. The proposed rule has led to clashes between one online gun retailer and…Open

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STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - GOP lawmaker urges ‘permanent fix’ to end VA restrictions on the gun rights of veterans requiring fiduciaries | Stars and Stripes

The bill would bar the VA from identifying veterans requiring money managers for inclusion in a database of people banned from possessing firearms.

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