New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing More Than $200 Million to Romance Scams in 2019
New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up nearly 40% since 2018. Romance Scams Infographic Romance scammers prey on consumers who are looking for love, converting what feels like a budding relationship into an ask for money to help the …