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People reported a record $547 million in losses to romance scams in 2021. That’s up about 80% from the reports the FTC got in 2020.
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So its possible I am being the victim of a romance scam. I have been talking to a woman from Kenya, and she seems way too good to be true.
Possible Romance scam victim berained 2025
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The scammers prey upon the goodwill and implicit trust their victims have for their favorite artists, with grifters increasingly using celebrity likenesses not only for romance scams like the one that targeted Margaret but also for fake investment opportunities, false product endorsements and bogus political messaging.
“I Love You. Send Bitcoin.” Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Scam Rebecca Keegan 2025
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