RALEIGH, N.C.(WNCN) – The Federal Trade Commission says romance scams have increased by six times since 2015, reaching a record $304 million lost in 2020.
It’s a 50 percent increase from 2019, according to the FTC.
In North Carolina, information from the Internet Crime Complaint Center found 558 residents fell for romance scams costing them $14,446,583.
The losses made it number eight state for romance scams.
SocialCatfish.com said the holidays can make people feel more alone making them more susceptible to romance scams.
They called this a peak season scammers. With more people stuck at home during the pandemic, scammers have had an even larger pool of potential victims.
So how you do know if you’re being scammed? SocialCatfish.com offers the following red flags
The biggest tips to avoiding being scammed are to avoid giving out money or personal information. You may also consider a reverse search to verify you’re talking to someone real.
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