Romance scammers are becoming more sinister than ever before, FBI warns of new tactics

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Published 2024-04-22

Romance scams are becoming more sophisticated than ever before. It's happening from coast to coast, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey have some of the worst numbers. Investigative reporter Liz Crawford took a deep dive into the threat of romance scams in the Philadelphia area.

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All Comments (21)

@jirensan828 2 months ago

Any person who claims to be a fulltime working professional and yet can chat with you for hours on end everyday should raise a red flag.
@nateh3441 2 months ago

It's OK to be single people. Save you a LOT of unnecessary drama.
@christopherwilliams7113 1 month ago

STOP GIVING MONEY TO PEOPLE YOU HAVEN’T MET !
@MegTelevised 2 months ago

Cmon girl…if they start talking about money…RUN
@joannegibson-lucas3791 2 months ago

I'd rather be alone and have money than be poor and in a fake relationship.
@stevenrunyon170 2 months ago

Don't call them scammers. Call them thieves and charge them with felonies and sent them to prison.
@mwebb999 2 months ago

The woman in the story showed a lot of courage talking about publicly. She did it purely to stop others from falling from the same type of scam.
@Alexis_005 2 months ago

I’m not letting you borrow money even if I know you.
@laurahykes9206 2 months ago

WOMEN, WAKE UP!!! Never give money to anyone, especially people you never met. SCAMMERS are everywhere!!!
@celestialstarchild 2 months ago

Damn, not even a Phd holder is intelligent enough to realize what’s happening. DO NOT GIVE MONEY TO STRANGERS
@lindaslattery8341 2 months ago

STAY OFF OF DATING APPS!!!!
@ILovePlayingZeldaGamesOnSwitch 2 months ago

Isn't it when we were young, we are always reminded to not talk to strangers?
@itismoi4355 2 months ago

The money we earned is through hard work, sweat and tears. Don’t hand it over so easily to someone you never meet in person.
@seviregis7441 2 months ago

These scammers are targeting people who are either lonely, widowed, super busy, or unattractive knowing those will be most vulnerable.
@user-mz8qd5rd9q 2 months ago

I can't tell you how many scammers have tried to hit me up. If a man asks you for money, uh nope!
@GoGoWhoa64 2 months ago

I'm so glad I'm an introverted loner.
@jaystarks2835 2 months ago

I'm not going to say what I really should say. But common sense is not that common.
@ericb8413 2 months ago

Sad how common sense goes out the window when emotions are involved. It’s the human condition. 😢
@tylagarcia4091 1 month ago

I can’t believe people are that lonely that they are still falling for online romance after hearing all of the horrible stories.
@cheetabis 2 months ago

the moment someone asks money from you for any reason is a total scam!