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The Cost Of Love: FTC Data Shows Over $200M Lost To Romance Scams In 2019
Safety and Security // February 13, 2020

Consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams last year — an almost 40 percent increase since 2018 per new U.S. Federal Trade Commission data from the Consumer Sentinel Network, according to a press release Wednesday (Feb. 12) from the agency.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Cost Of Love: FTC Data Shows Over $200M Lost To Romance Scams In 2019

February 13, 2020
Consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams last year — an almost 40 percent increase since 2018 per new U.S. Federal Trade Commission data from the Consumer Sentinel Network,...