Online daters lost a record $547 million to scams in 2021

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In 2021, consumers lost a record $547 million to romance scams, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission.

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New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that more consumers than ever report falling prey to romance scammers. Consumers reported losing $547 million ...

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Americans were catfished out of $547 million in 2021

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FTC says Americans lost $547 million to romance scams in 2021

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Americans reported record high losses of $547 million to romance scams in 2021, up almost 80% compared to 2020.

FTC: Americans lost $547M in online romance scams in 2021

Americans lost a record $547M in online romance scams in 2021, the FTC says. KJZZ | By Vaughan Jones. Published February 12, 2022 at 1:43 PM MST.

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Romance scams are on the rise. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers reported losing a record $547 million to scams in 2021.

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The FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, which collects reports about identity theft, coronavirus scams, and other schemes, said Americans lost $547 ...

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In 2021, reported losses from online romance scams in the United States reached 547 million U.S..

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Older adults reported a higher aggregate dollar loss to romance scams than to any other type of scam in 2021. · Older adults reportedly lost around $213 million ...

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In the past five years, people have reported losing a staggering $1.3 billion to romance scams, more than any other FTC fraud category. And, the ...

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Losses to romance scams over the five years ending in 2021 now stand at $1.3 billion, making romance scams the costliest of any fraud reported ...

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Reported losses continue to also climb. According to the FTC, romance scams reached a record of $547 million dollars lost in 2021, which is up 80% from 2020.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that consumers reportedly lost over $547 million in 2021 to dating scams alone. ... If you suspect an online ...

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NBC Universal, Inc. It's not just The Tinder Swindler. $547 million was lost to romance scams in 2021, up 80% from the prior year.

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Romance scammers: Record losses reported by dating app users

Over the past five years, people have reported losing $1.3 billion to romance scams, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).