People who fall prey to financial scams are upset that they were cheated out of the opportunity to form a relationship, Schulman said. — Quarrel vector created by pch.vector - www.freepik.com
In a world where people meet their significant others online, the other end of the spectrum presents a risk of falling victim to romance scams.
Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake identity to gain a victim’s trust. The scammer then often uses that connection to manipulate and deceive the unsuspecting person.
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