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Romance scams have evolved into multi-million-dollar operations, preying on lonely hearts, hopeful romantics, and even the highly skeptical. If you think you’re too smart to be fooled ...
Americans lost $1.3 billion to romance scams last year — an 164% increase from 2019 — and $3.3 billion in total since the start of the pandemic. And according to the experts I talked to ...
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Consumers lost a whopping $1.14 billion to romance scams in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission. "Romance scams tend to be some of the more insidious because they prey on emotions ...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but scammers prey on people looking for love online all year round. Here’s how to avoid falling victim to a romance scam.