We are back this week with another way to prevent the uprising in romance scams with past podcast guest, Scott Bright! Join Celeste and Scott as they explore how his company, BrightCheck, can help you protect yourself from catfish, romance scams, and involving yourself with people you otherwise wouldn’t. 

They also discuss why we need to normalize background checks, what makes BrightCheck different, and the importance of adding additional layers of safety to online dating. This episode is a not-miss for anyone who wants to have peace of mind as they date!

In this week’s episode, we discuss:

[01:36] About Scott Bright

[02:31] What is BrightCheck?

[06:05] The importance of up-to-date data on background checks

[07:45] The romance scam industry

[10:04] Online safety bills 

[14:48] The pricing of BrightCheck & verification checkmarks

[18:42] The partnership with Match Group

[20:36] The problems with online dating

[22:30] Human trafficking

[24:27] The information you need from a person to get their background check

[28:26] Adding layers of safety to online dating

[30:48] There needs to be a normalization of background checks

[35:00] Sign up for BrightCheck

[36:08] Scott’s favorite date

 

Connect with Scott:

Website 

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