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

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   3. They Make Professions of Love Far Too Early. If an online love interest is unnaturally quick to say the L word, this could be a warning sign. 4. They Live Very Far Away. To minimize the chances ...

3. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   Romance scammers create personal profiles using stolen photographs of attractive people for the purpose of asking others to contact them. This is often known as catfishing. Often photos of unknown actresses or models will be used to lure the victim into believing they are talking to that person.

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

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   Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received over 64,000 romance scams reports that translated into $1.14 billion in reported losses. When Kate Kleinart fell victim of a romance scam, what ...

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. 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. Scammers, Not Soldiers: Internet Romance Cons Get a Military ...

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   Scammers also frequently provide addresses that anyone with military knowledge would immediately recognize as fraudulent. "In a combat zone, you can never send a letter directly to Chris Grey at ...