They say the best way to stay safe is not answering at all, limiting how much personal information you have on social media, and not sending money to someone you haven’t met in person. If you have been scammed tell local authorities and report it at your state Attorney General’s office.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day and as part of our global anti-scam awareness campaign to protect people online, we’re sharing relevant tools, research and tips.

Rebecca D’Antonio, a romance scam victim who lost $100,000 to a scammer she met on OKCupid, a dating website she thought was trustworthy, found the reporting process to be “impersonal, granular, and triggering,” she said in an interview with ConsumerAffairs.

Australian and Philippine authorities have taken steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their “hearts and bank accounts” in online love scams

Meta said it recently worked with research firm Graphika to take down romance scams in three common categories.