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  2. Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam - AOL

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    Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over ...

  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. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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    Monetary loss in the United States rose from $211 million to $475 million from 2017 to 2019. The number of cases of reported romance scams rose from 15,372 to 19,473 in those two years. [17] [18] "The FTC estimated on average $2,500 was sent to romance scammers in 2020, more than ten times the median loss across all fraud types.

  5. Romance Scams: 7 Warning Signs and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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    Always report romance scams to the FTC, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and the dating app or social media site where you came across the scammer. FTC: You can report a scam to the FTC ...

  6. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure hunts, and charms and talismans.

  7. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    The 2018 film Nigerian Prince follows a Nigerian-American teenager sent to Nigeria by his mother, where he connects with his cousin Pius, who runs 419 scams for a living. The 2016 short story The Nigerian Prince – When The Scammer Becomes The Scammed by L. Toshua Parker follows the true story of a U.S. college student and hacker in 2000 who ...

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

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    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 ...

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.