Mar 15, 2019 10:00:00

The CIA official website explains what to do when you encounter 'self-proclaimed CIA' on a dating site

by

Ben Rosett

On the CIA's official website , there is a section where a character named Molly Hale answers various questions and consultations . There appeared a shocking introduction consultation that 'I met a self-proclaimed CIA on a dating site'.

Ask Molly: Plenty of Phish --CIA
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/ask-molly-february-14-2019/

'Plenty of Phish' asked Molly a question. The name is the name given to the famous dating site 'Plenty Of Fish (POF)'.

According to the content of the consultation, Plenty of Phish meets a person who calls himself a CIA on a dating site and sends personal information saying, 'Because I am a CIA, I need your background check to continue talking.' Was told. So I asked Molly, 'How can I find out that this person is the CIA, and if it is true, is it okay to send me personal information?'

Molly first declined, 'Don't send personal information on dating sites, even if you claim to be a CIA employee!' And pointed out the possibility of a phishing scam.

In fact, there have been quite a few reports of fraudulent attempts to deceive the other party by claiming to be a 'CIA employee.' As a concrete example, after telling a tragic story of a CIA employee engaged in a dangerous mission abroad, 'In order to contact him (her), it is necessary to cooperate with the CIA's conduct investigation. 'I want you to be the'recipient'when you die after failing in your mission.'

'Among the many workplaces in the world, the CIA may be particularly secretive and mysterious, but it doesn't ask for personal information in that way,' Molly said. He widely urged local police and the FBI to contact him immediately if he knew someone or met someone who claimed to be a CIA employee.