Online dating site Match.com sued by FTC for tricking consumers
WASHINGTON - The company that owns popular online dating sites such as Match.com, Tinder and OKCupid has been sued by the U.S. Government for tricking consumers by using fake love interest ads. Match Group, Inc. was sued by the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday with claims the company engaged in deceptive practices to get people to purchase paid subscriptions on Match.com. The FTC says the "You caught his eye" notices were from accounts that were previously flagged as likely be fake. "Online dating services obviously shouldn't be using romance scammers as a way to fatten their bottom line." The FTC complaint went on to say that "consumers who considered purchasing a Match.com subscription generally were unaware that as many as 25 to 30 percent of Match.com members who register each day are using Match.com to attempt to perpetrate scams."