Posted 2/13/2024, 12:33:00 PM
Dating App Scams Surge Before Valentine's Day, Costing Victims Over $1 Billion
- Activity on dating apps increases ahead of Valentine's Day, raising risk of scams
- Scammers use bots and AI to create fake profiles and trick people into relationships
- Nearly 70,000 romance scam victims reported $1.3 billion in losses in 2022
- 51-60 age group most likely to fall for scams
- Warning signs include formal messages, inconsistent info, odd patterns, unrealistic photos, and money requests