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2. Romance Scams: 7 Warning Signs and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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   5 .They Can’t Visit, Call, Video Call or Send Many Pictures. Since most scammers are using a fake profile or data stolen from another person, they can’t visit, video call or send photos easily ...

3. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill to get the victim to send money to the scammer under false pretenses or to commit fraud against the victim. Fraudulent acts may involve access to the victim's money, bank accounts, credit ...

4. How to keep yourself safe from romance scams this ... - AOL

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   ADRIANA MORGA. February 14, 2024 at 4:19 PM. NEW YORK (AP) — When Kate Kleinart fell victim of a romance scam, what hurt the most wasn't the thousands of dollars that she lost, but the love that ...

5. Can romance scam victims get their money back? - AOL

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   He said: “Banks are supposed to know the most common fraud trends, which absolutely includes romance fraud. They are expected to probe quite a bit with the aim of breaking the spell the person ...

6. Officials warn to watch out for romance scams - AOL

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   According to the alert, a romance scam happens when a person uses a fake online identity to gain a person's affection and trust. These scammers will then manipulate or steal from the person. Capt.

7. Heartbreak fraudsters are trying to fleece you, but scams ...

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   Ms. Fair’s comment alludes to the fact that the number of romance scams (64,003) reported to the FTC in 2023 was far lower than business (474,731) and government (228,282) impostor scams, but ...

8. Romance Scams: FBI, Zelle and Catfishing Expert Nev ... - AOL

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   3 Common Scams “Romance scammers tell all sorts of believable stories to con people, but the most common tactic they rely on is an appeal to your emotions, either through claims of a financial ...

9. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   One of the variants is the Romance Scam, a money-for-romance angle. The con artist approaches the victim on an online dating service, an instant messenger, or a social networking site. The scammer claims an interest in the victim, and posts pictures of an attractive person.