Romance Fraud Scamming Americans Out of Over $1.3B in Past ...

Linda Mbimadong and Richard Broni will be sentenced on February 18 for their roles in a scam that another Virginia man fell victim to.

Romance scammers' favorite lies exposed

Last year's romance scam numbers looked a lot like 2021 all over again, and it's not a pretty picture. In 2022, nearly 70,000 people reported a ...

Reports of romance scams hit record highs in 2021

Romance scammers weave all sorts of believable stories to con people, but their old standby involves pleas for help while claiming one financial ...

Where's Cupid As Tough Love Leaves Americans Scammed Out Of ...

Keep your hearts three stacks because fraudsters carried out romance scams on the largest scale ever. These people preying on love and the ...

Nearly 70,000 people have reported 'romance scam,' with losses ...

Romance scammers use dating apps to target people. ... Thieves stole more than $1 billion in romance scams last year and the Federal Trade ...

Romance scammers keep stealing the hearts and money of trusting ...

New numbers from the Federal Trade Commission show last year there were 70,000 romance scams reported in the United States and people lost a ...

How to protect loved ones from $1.3B romance scam industry

... industry that resulted in more than 70000 Americans being swindled out of $1.3 billion in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

How to Spot a Romance Scam This Valentine's Day | USSFCU

In 2022, nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam, and reported losses hit a staggering $1.3 billion. ... That's more than any other FTC fraud ...

Nearly 70000 people have reported 'romance scam,' with losses ...

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Woman: Romance scam cost mother six-figure inheritance, home

Shelley Gravenstine said a romance scam nearing its fifth year has cost her elderly mother a six-figure inheritance and her home.

Don't let your desire for love turn into lust for data | ESET Blog

Some recent cases show that romance scammers are not only going after your money but also lusting for data. Spyware inserted in apps has become ...

What is a 'pig butchering' online dating scam? - KHON2

Pig butchering: Fraudulent sites, apps made to deceive high-return profiles · FTC report: Romance scammers made $1.3B in 2022 deceiving 70K ...

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Figures are based on 8,070 2022 romance scam reports that indicated a dollar loss and included a narrative of a loast 2,000 characters in length ...

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... fraud/romance scams against 7,658 senior citizens in 2021 with losses over $432 million ... California congressman rolls out ... romance scam,' with losses topping ...

Social-media scams cost victims $650M+ so far this year

In fact, according to the US government watchdog, since 2021 people have lost more than $2.7 billion from fraud pushed via social networks.

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New Study: Florida Ranks No. 3 For Romance Scams In 2022 ...

A new study shows Americans lost a record $1.3 billion to romance scams in 2022, up 138% from $547 million in 2021. This marks the largest.

Free webinar on demand: Protect yourself from romance scams

Anyone can be defrauded by a romance scam. The information covered in this 30-minute webinar will illuminate a crime the Federal Trade ...

Glen Benjamin on LinkedIn: Victims lost $1.3 billion to romance ...

That's way up from the 56,000 Americans ... Victims lost $1.3 billion to romance scams in 2022 ... over the previous year and the highest dollar amount ever ...

News on the Online Dating Industry and Business: Scammer

In 2022, romance scams affected 70K people, resulting in $1.3B in reported losses, predominantly targeting individuals aged 51 to 60. Warning signs of potential ...