Australian Greens
This Valentine’s Day, Canberrans are being encouraged to be cautious with personal information and funds when it comes to looking for love online.
During 2020, 65 reports of dating and romance scams were made in the ACT, incurring a loss of $468,474, compared to 68 reports in 2019 with a loss of $1,144,096.
Despite the reduction in the financial impact of scams to Canberrans last year, Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury warned Canberrans to beware of scammers seeking to steal their heart and money.
“With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re warning the community to be on the lookout for dating and romance scammers,” Minister Rattenbury said.