Americans Warned About Dating Apps After 8 Suspicious Deaths in Colombia

The State Department has issued a warning to U.S. travelers to Colombia that criminals are using dating apps to lure victims to rob—and even kill—them.

A man texts on his smartphone as he walks along a street in New York on March 4, 2015. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

The State Department has issued a warning to American travelers, urging them not to use dating apps while in Colombia after reports of multiple “suspicious deaths” of U.S. citizens in the South American country.

Colombia has been marked as a “reconsider travel” destination for Americans since Jan. 2, with the State Department citing concerns about crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping risks.