Scammers often use dating websites to make unsuspecting targets believe they are in a real long-term relationship. When trust has been granted, conversations often turn to lucrative cryptocurrency opportunities and the eventual transfer of either coins or account authentication credentials. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found approximately 20% of the money reported lost in romance scams was in cryptocurrency.
Scammers create fake profiles on legitimate dating websites and try to enter into a relationship with you so they can get a hold of your money and personal details
Scammers send emails, text messages or make a call that appear to be from your bank, a financial institution or an online payment service
Term used for a broad range of malicious activities accomplished through human interactions
Digital impersonation is a form of identity theft for committing fraud or cheating of another person’s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person’s identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person’s name and fame.
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