Thursday, February 9, 2023

Bad Romance: Top “Love Game” lies told by romance scammers

Bureau of Consumer Protection. Business Alerts From the Federal Trade Commission
Bad Romance: Top "Love Game" lies told by romance scammers

By Lesley Fair

"Rah, rah-ah-ah-ah. Roma, roma-ma.
Gaga, ooh-la-la. Want your bad romance."

This Valentine's Day if you find yourself gaga over an online love, the Federal Trade Commission – yes, the FTC – has advice on ways to tell if you could be caught in a "Bad Romance."

According to a new Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, in 2022 the Consumer Sentinel Network received nearly 70,000 reports of romance scams, with reported financial losses hitting a staggering $1.3 billion.

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