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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. 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 ...

  4. Officials warn to watch out for romance scams - AOL

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    Feb. 10—Officials are warning people to watch out for romance scams during this month of love. The New Mexico Securities Division has issued a scam alert for online dating. According to the ...

  5. 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]

  6. Romance scams on the rise as Americans look to dating apps ...

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    Almost 70,000 people fell victim to romance scams in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Experts told Fox News Digital how those dating online can protect themselves.

  7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Best practices • Don't enable the "use less secure apps" feature. • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps.