Can a scammer use my phone number?

Scammers can use stolen cell phone numbers and use it for two-factor authentication codes and other access to all your texts, apps, and other online accounts, they could have your cell phone number hijacked and do it through SIM swapping.

Are there fake Tinder accounts?

Despite being one of the smoothest and easiest-to-use dating apps, Tinder is full of fake accounts and bots that can ruin the whole user experience, warns Gonzalez. Dating-app bots can not just fool people into opening their hearts, some can fool people into opening their wallets.