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

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   It's one that bears repeating: In 2021 alone, according to the FTC, the median individual reported loss due to romance scams was around $2,400, with a total reported loss of $547 million from ...

3. FBI warns of 'romance and confidence' scams ahead of ... - AOL

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   The FBI says in 2022 more than 19,000 people across the United States fell victims to these scams and were duped out of more than $700M. FBI warns of 'romance and confidence' scams ahead of ...

4. 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 ...

5. Tallmadge officer helps investigators crack international ...

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   April 11, 2024 at 8:37 AM. Tallmadge Police Sgt. Patrick Fairhurst was recognized by his department in February for helping to break up an online dating scam ring. It started with a local report ...

6. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

7. 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 ...