Seven armed robberies and one attempted armed robbery -- all involving dating apps -- have been reported within 10 days in Omaha, Nebraska, and police say the incidents appear to be related.
In all eight incidents -- which involved the use of either Tinder or PlentyOfFish -- a male victim set up a date with someone presenting as female on the dating app, Omaha Police Department.
The latest of the robberies was this morning. The 19-year-old victim told police when he arrived at a location to meet someone from online, he went to the front door and told the person he was there. The individual replied "I'm coming," but the victim said the situation felt "sketchy," according to the incident report.
When the victim started walking back to his car, an armed man pulled out a gun and told him "empty your pockets and lay it on the ground,".
The police department said it "encourages the public to utilize personal safety practices when meeting unknown parties on social media."
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