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These scams most frequently take place on dating apps ... to look up a person's name or reverse image search their profile photo to see if it has been used elsewhere online, the agency said.

It said: “Romance scams begin with a criminal and victim meeting virtually through an online dating or social networking ... friend and they use the wrong name, that may be a red flag.