Some ruses start out as romance scams. Once suspects gain a victim’s trust and affection, they present an “investment opportunity” or request crypto or money to pay for a made-up expense ...

Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, including over $5.7 billion in investment scams alone ... social media, even dating apps, to build trust and form a close connection.

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In 2013, Tinder revolutionised the online dating industry with a simple system, swipe right if interested, left if not. Instead of having a matchmaker rifle through thousands of profiles to find ...