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2. 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 ...

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

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   Online dating is a legitimate way to begin a relationship in the modern age, but online anonymity also exposes users to fraud and scams. The FBI reported losses of over $956 million to romance ...

4. 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 ...

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. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   What to watch out for • Spoofing - used by spammers to make an email or website appear as if it's from someone you trust. • Phishing - an attempt by scammers to pose as a legitimate company or individual to steal someone's personal information, usernames, passwords, or other account information.

7. 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.

8. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   It should be remembered that this is not the only type of mystery shopping scam taking place which involves money being paid, as it has been widely reported in the UK that shoppers should "Watch out for some online mystery shopping scams which will cost you money for either training or for signing up without the promise of any work." [82]

9. How to spot an online dating scam - AOL

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   Online dating is challenging enough, without having to worry about scammers. After all, you may be fretting that the photos you've posted don't show you at your best. You may be wondering why you ...