Love may be in the air on Saint Valentine's Day but authorities in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore warned of a growth in online scams cheating lonely people out of their savings.
Romance scams cost Australians 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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