FORBES - Aug 5 - The FBI has issued a warning for Americans to be wary of romance scams, after the Bureau saw a 70% annual rise in reported fraud, where dating sites were used to trick victims into sending money, purchasing items or even laundering or muling money for people met online. In 2018, ~18K complaints were received with losses totalling ~$362M. And, for every reported incident there will be others where victims don't come forward.
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FBI Issues Cyber Alert as Organized Criminals Drive Dating Site Fraud up 70%
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