Romance Scams

Romance Scams leave people financially broke and broken hearted. The scams are on the rise. Be aware! HELP RESOURCES: • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov/complaint. • FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov • local FBI field office SOURCES: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-you-need-know-about-romance-scams https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/st-louis-woman-swindled-1-million-romance-scammer/63-b20dee0e-200d-46ee-bf29-fcccc563811e https://www.counteringcrime.org/online-crimes/criminals-exploit-social-media-for-romance-scams?gclid=CjwKCAiAwKyNBhBfEiwA_mrUMoRAPhTmCVe4yvpssCPjIKxi-KYLjXaLykvsmq2sPtboqoq-TLLOSRoCCocQAvD_BwE https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/11-romance-scammers-charged-money-laundering-wire-fraud-conspiracies https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/publications/onlinedatingromancescams.asp https://www.secretservice.gov/romancescams https://www.investright.org/blog/empowered-investing/from-crush-to-crushed-the-reality-of-romance-scams/ https://www.counteringcrime.org/online-crimes/criminals-exploit-social-media-for-romance-scams?gclid=CjwKCAiAwKyNBhBfEiwA_mrUMoRAPhTmCVe4yvpssCPjIKxi-KYLjXaLykvsmq2sPtboqoq-TLLOSRoCCocQAvD_BwE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_scam https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/get-help/real-life-stories/scam-victims-tell-us-their-stories/dating-romance-scam-my-brother-lost-20-000-looking-for-love https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2021/10/25/22745338/romance-scams-ftc-elderly-targeted-covid-pandemic https://www.snbonline.com/about/news/how-to-detect-an-online-romance-scam https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/romance-scams CREDIT Theme Song: Dark Swag by Tiny Music Background Music: The Meditate by meditative