I give my father privacy like I have given everyone privacy. I have never had interest in “snooping.” Because of dad letting his phone getting taken over by random apps on his Android phone popping up ads everywhere, I had to sit down with him and address the risk of his loneliness. 2 months ago, I was making his dinner and could see him on some type of dating platform. Dad is 67. He is decling across the board, and is definitely bait for teams of sharks who manipulate and rob men. I could see he was looking at profiles of much younger women. He was zooming in on their chests. I didn’t say anything, but realized he was setting himself up as a target. Tonight, his phone was receiving notifications from dating groups on Facebook. He has published personal information, and has started communications with scammers half his age (my age) to fill emptiness. I sat down with him to explain, to try to explain, that he is a target. Initially, he was defensive. He was receiving messages from much younger women. This was one of my biggest concerns. He was open to receiving my warnings. What that leads to is yet to be determined. I’m faced with wanting to monitor his conversations when I’m someone who respects privacy. I recorded our conversation. I’m very worried he will get tricked. I explained how the hustle works. He had already installed and started using WhatsApp to communicate with one of them. That’s all I can share right now.