Australian authorities warn that more than AUS$25 million (US$19 million) was lost to dating and romance swindles on Saint Valentine's Day in 2016.
Sydney (AFP) - Love may be in the air on February 14 but Saint Valentine's Day is also peak time for scamming lonely hearts for money, an Australian government body warned Monday.
Romance scams cost victims more money than any other form of cheating, with those aged over 45 more likely to be stung, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said.
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