Romance Scams leave people financially broke and broken hearted. The scams are on the rise. Be aware! HELP RESOURCES: • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov/complaint. • FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov • local FBI field office SOURCES: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-you-need-know-about-romance-scams https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/st-louis-woman-swindled-1-million-romance-scammer/63-b20dee0e-200d-46ee-bf29-fcccc563811e https://www.counteringcrime.org/online-crimes/criminals-exploit-social-media-for-romance-scams?gclid=CjwKCAiAwKyNBhBfEiwA_mrUMoRAPhTmCVe4yvpssCPjIKxi-KYLjXaLykvsmq2sPtboqoq-TLLOSRoCCocQAvD_BwE https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/11-romance-scammers-charged-money-laundering-wire-fraud-conspiracies https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/publications/onlinedatingromancescams.asp https://www.secretservice.gov/romancescams https://www.investright.org/blog/empowered-investing/from-crush-to-crushed-the-reality-of-romance-scams/ https://www.counteringcrime.org/online-crimes/criminals-exploit-social-media-for-romance-scams?gclid=CjwKCAiAwKyNBhBfEiwA_mrUMoRAPhTmCVe4yvpssCPjIKxi-KYLjXaLykvsmq2sPtboqoq-TLLOSRoCCocQAvD_BwE …

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