With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, FBI Jacksonville is warning people to beware of online romance scams, as victims in 10 Northeast Florida counties lost nearly $3 million to such scams in 2022.
“Romance scams begin when well-rehearsed criminals build relationships with vulnerable users of dating and social media networking sites. Upon gaining the trust of their victims, romance scammers request money for false purposes including medical, travel, or legal fees,” FBI Jacksonville said in a news release.
In FBI Jacksonville’s 40-county territory, a total of 387 victim complaints with a total reported loss of $15,004,250Action News Jax Daily Headlines NewsletterRecent trends uncovered by the FBI show that criminals are pressuring victims to invest in cryptocurrency and the FBI said it anticipates a “higher reported financial loss” due to this trend. Here’s how a cryptocurrency scam works:
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