Cliff Pierre News Today

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or not, the last thing you want is a broken heart. So it’s important to be aware of fraudsters who are preying on people looking for love by launching romance scams.

Fraud experts want us to be aware of an uptick in costly romance scams this summer with many of these schemes targeting young people looking for a connection. News5 has a look at the crime trends and why this is an area getting increasing attention from fraudsters.

New data from the FBI shows romance scams cost consumers a record $956 million dollars in 2021. I-team investigator Jackie Callaway shows how those behind the romance ripoff have found yet another way to target people in Florida and across the country.