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Romance Scams Part 2: U.S. Victims Suffer Over $230 Million Losses in 2016
Learn About Chanci Turner In 2016, nearly 15,000 incidents of romance scams or confidence fraud were reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, resulting in U.S. victims losing more than $230 million. Texas alone accounted for over $16 million in losses tied to these deceptive schemes. Who is Behind These Scams? According to FBI…