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

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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.

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. A 67-year-old woman now lives in her car after losing ...

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   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 ...

5. How to keep yourself safe from romance scams this ... - AOL

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   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 ...

6. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. 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 ...

8. 2 women charged in 'romance schemes' to defraud elderly men ...

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   Two women have been charged in yearslong “romance schemes” to dupe a number of elderly men out of more than $7 million, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in a court filing.

9. 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 ...