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2. Victims of online dating scams speak out on what they’ve ...

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   Romance scams — a type of con in which online fraudsters lead a person on with talk of romance (typically in the form of manipulative love-bombing) before eventually swindling them out of hard ...

3. Romance Scams on the Rise and Elderly are Particularly ... - AOL

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   Jan. 15—(StatePoint) They say, "you can't buy love," but scammers have figured out a way to exploit it for profit. Romance scams are at an all-time high and, while victims cross all demographics ...

4. FBI warns of online romance scams: "These are experts" - AOL

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   Just in time for Valentine's Day, the FBI is warning of online dating scams. The bureau received more than 15,000 reports linked to romance scams last year with more than half of those complaints ...

5. FBI warns of 'romance and confidence' scams ahead of ... - AOL

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   The FBI says in 2022 more than 19,000 people across the United States fell victims to these scams and were duped out of more than $700M. FBI warns of 'romance and confidence' scams ahead of ...

6. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   Scammers post profiles on dating websites, non-dating social media accounts, classified sites and even online forums to search for new victims. [10] [5] The scammer usually attempts to obtain a more private method of communication, such as an email or phone number, to build trust with the victim. [4] [11] [5]

7. Bipartisan bill seeks to stop online dating scams at the source

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   A 66-year-old single woman CBS News is calling "Sue" had saved more than $2 million for her retirement and hoped to travel the world — but she wasn't done looking for love.