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A new study shows Texas is the No. 3 most catfished state with 1,752 victims losing a record $65 million in 2021, up from $42 million in 2020.
Nationally, a record $547 million was lost to romance scams, up from $304 million.
Despite government warnings and shows like Netflix’ Tinder Swindler raising pop culture awareness, romance scams have become the No. 1 type of fraud recorded by the FTC with victims losing a staggering $1.5 billion in the last five years.
SocialCatfish.com today released a study on the Most Catfished States in 2021 using FBI and FTC data released in March and February of 2022.
Key Findings:
5 New Romance Scams to Avoid in 2022:
How to Avoid: Never provide your bank information, or send and accept wire transfers to someone you do not know in real life.
How to Avoid: Never invest money with anyone you meet online. If you want to invest in Crypto, use well-known Apps like Crypto.com, Coinbase and PayPal.
How to Avoid: Teenagers should never send money or give personal information to anyone they have not met in person. Parents need to talk to their children and vice versa as romance scams now impact every generation in the family.
How to Avoid: Do a reverse image search to confirm if the person in the photos goes by the same name as the person who friend requested you on social media.
How to Avoid: If your online love interest asks for a gift card, that is a huge red flag and do not send any.
If you believe you have been contacted by a romance scammer report it to the FBI and the FTC.
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