A New Phone Scam Is Targeting Men On Dating Websites

CHARLOTTE, NC — A new scam is targeting men on dating websites by unexpectedly sending them nude underage photos and then demanding money.

A local private investigator says men start chatting through the sites with someone they think is an adult, and then when they switch to phone conversations the person sends them a nude photo of a teen girl. The person will then call pretending to be a private investigator hired by the teen’s dad, and demand $500 to cover the cost of shutting down the teen’s phone.

The scam raises the question, when is it okay to give out your phone number? The EDGE panel weighs in.