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The FBI reported losses of over $956 million to romance scams in 2021, so it's important to learn how to spot scammers and report them before they cause damage.
According to the FBI's Internet Crime Report, Americans lost more than $650 million to romance scams in 2023 alone. Americans over 60 reported the most losses to scammers of any age group ...
It's one that bears repeating: In 2021 alone, according to the FTC, the median individual reported loss due to romance scams was around $2,400, with a total reported loss of $547 million from ...
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 ...
A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill to get the victim to send money to the scammer under false pretenses or to commit fraud against the victim.
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 ...
Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received over 64,000 romance scams reports that translated into $1.14 billion in reported losses. How to keep yourself safe from romance scams this ...
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