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2. Victims of online dating scams speak out on what they’ve ...

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   They say love is blind. And now scammers are banking on it. Romance scams — a type of con in which online fraudsters lead a person on with talk of romance (typically in the form of manipulative ...

3. Online Dating Scams: A Multimillion Dollar Industry

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   "I do not know how to express the conflicting emotions that have surged like a storm through my heart all night long. You have the greatest soul, the noblest nature, the sweetest, most loving ...

4. The Classic Cons Behind These Digital-Age Scams - AOL

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   Classic Con: Bad Check Scams. This scam involves knowingly passing bad checks on accounts that are closed or that don’t have enough money for the check to clear. Writing a bad check was a crime ...

5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   The traditional romance scam has now moved into Internet dating sites, gaining a new name of catfishing. The con actively cultivates a romantic relationship which often involves promises of marriage. However, after some time, it becomes evident that this Internet "sweetheart" is stuck in their home country or a third country, lacking the money ...

6. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   The site provides information about current scams, warning signs and staying safe online. United Kingdom. Romance scams is the fastest growing category of cybercrime in the UK. United States. In 2016, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation received reports of more than US $220 million being lost by victims of relationship scams.

7. Pig butchering scam - Wikipedia

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   A pig butchering scam is a type of long-term scam and investment fraud in which the victim is gradually lured into making increasing contributions, usually in the form of cryptocurrency, to a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. [1] They are commonplace on social apps. In October 2023, 12% of Americans using dating apps had been victims, up from 5 ...