Roses are Red, Romance Scammers Increasingly Make You Blue
The ongoing lockdown may be complicating the path of Cupid's arrows. But as another Valentine's Day rolls around, authorities are warning that romance scammers - and other types of fraudsters - are alive and well and have been increasingly preying on unsuspecting victims around the world. Take it from the FBI: Romance scams remain big business, accounting for at least 23,000 victims in the U.S. and more than $605 million in losses last year. "Confidence/romance scams have resulted in one of the highest amounts of financial losses when compared to other internet-facilitated crimes," the FBI wa...
Source: bankinfosecurity.com