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Online dating scammers cheated lonely victims out of an estimated $500 million last year

Crooked Casanovas used online dating scams to steal an estimated $500 million from lonely victims last year, according to a newThe isolation of the lingering pandemic provided cover to fraudulent suitors who had an excuse for not meeting up in person even as they fleeced their would-be lovers out of gift cards, money — even cryptocurrency.Romance impersonators cheated potential mates out of more than $343 million in the first three quarters of 2021, according to Atlas VPN.

Seniors aged 60-69 were most vulnerable, but younger people also fell victim to impersonator scams on dating sites and social media platforms.of 11,000 Medicare beneficiaries found that 40% said they felt less socially connected to family and friends than they did in November 2020.The bottom line:The best advice: don't send money to people you haven't met.

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