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Romance Scam

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Romance Scam

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Online Imposter Scams

You meet someone special on a dating website or app. Not long after they want to email, call, or message you outside of the app. They tell you it’s true love, but they live far away — maybe for work or because they’re in the military.  

The scammers strike up a relationship with you to build trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. Maybe it’s for a plane ticket to visit you. Or another type of emergency.

Scammers do these things to pressure to act immediately and give them money. But it’s a scam.

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