Romance Scams
Fake relationships designed to exploit your emotions and trust.
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Our community has experience with all kinds of online fraud. Whatever you're facing, we've likely seen it before.
Fake relationships designed to exploit your emotions and trust.
Promises of money requiring upfront payments that never end.
Fake job offers that steal your identity or money.
Fake pet sellers demanding endless fees for animals that don't exist.
Fake listings targeting people searching for housing.
Fake wins requiring fees to claim prizes you never entered.
Counterfeit checks with requests to wire back money.
Criminals targeting previous victims with false recovery promises.
Fake charities exploiting your generosity.
Fraud targeting buyers and sellers on marketplaces.
Fake lenders demanding fees for loans that never come.
Fake event invitations collecting registration fees.
Scammers posing as soldiers requesting money.
Scammer-created sites designed to deceive.
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