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Here’s How Shopping Scams On Facebook Are Ripping Off Thousands of Customers, With The Money Flowing Overseas | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

Credit - Getty ImagesThe sea glass Christmas trees appeared on Richard Edmonson’s Facebook feed in October, in between a relative’s…

2 months ago

Growing cases of fraud are targeting older people in Athens | City News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

After being targeted in a money-laundering scheme through a private chat on Facebook, 71-year-old Edith Lomax was scared to be…

1 year ago

In-Depth: A rise in online scams and how Idahoans are being affected | Local News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

Inflation isn't the only thing taking a toll on Idahoans' wallets. So are scammers. Multiple reports show scams are on the rise…

1 year ago

Antioch man says he lost $380,000 after investing in cryptocurrency suggested by woman he met online | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- Investors fear they may have been conned out of hundreds of thousands and even millions of…

2 years ago

Crypto scams robbed more than 46,000 people of over $1 billion, says FTC | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

More than 46,000 people have lost over a billion dollars to crypto scams since the start of 2021, the Federal…

2 years ago

As Valentine’s Day spending soars, so do perils of ‘romance scams’ | Local News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

Spending by U.S. consumers for Valentine's Day is expected to be near record highs this year — $23.9 billion.But the…

2 years ago

Crypto, NFTs, Web3: People Hate the Future of the Internet | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

On the subway this morning, I looked up and saw an ad for a new cryptocurrency. More specifically, I looked…

2 years ago

Romance scams cost $143 million last year | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

AndreyPopov | iStock | Getty ImagesMany people looking for love online are finding loss instead — roughly $2,600 in lost…

2 years ago