WAMU88.5 – Feb 4 – Being scammed by a romantic interest met online is now the most common type of consumer fraud in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In 2018, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center investigated claims from ~18,500 romance fraud victims across the country, who said they'd lost a total of $363M. People ages 40 to 69 report losing money to romance scams at the highest rates – more than twice the rate of people in their 20s. At the same time, people 70+ report the highest individual median losses – ~$10K.
by Sasha-Ann Simons
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