Data showed love scams have been on the rise since 2020, coinciding with the outbreak of the pandemic and many countries’ implementation of lockdown measures. — 123rf.com
Even with Valentines’ Day long over, the search for love continues for many. The same goes for love scams by cybercriminals looking to prey on hopeless romantics.
Research by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that almost one in two (45%) respondents in South-East Asia (SEA) have lost money to online love scams.
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