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1 Visiting D.C. Landmarks Rekindles Carmen’s Love of Country 2 Behind the Increase in Car Insurance Premiums Our Clients Say It Best 3 Donate Life: Pledge an Organ or Tissue to Someone in Need Follow Us on Social Media! 4 The Hidden Dangers of Online Dating
THE SCAMMERS ARE OUT THERE Met Somebody New Online? Beware!
Many people will be looking for love as Valentine’s Day rolls around this month, and finding a new romantic interest online can be exciting. Be careful. If something sounds too good to be true, it almost certainly is. Romeo may be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, waiting to take your money! We have had several clients and friends come to us lately complaining about online dating scams that have hurt them badly financially and emotionally — and even broken up families. Nearly 70,000 people reported romance-related ripoffs to the Federal Trade Commission in 2022, with total reported losses reaching $1.3 billion. After stalking you online, these scammers often pretend to have a lot in common with you and to want the same things, including marriage. But they typically dance around any efforts to meet in real life — perhaps by pretending they are stationed on a faraway military base or working on an offshore oil rig.
thing. While staying home and isolating yourself can become a way of life, we
humans are a social tribe. We need others, and others need us. It’s in our DNA. As individuals become more and more isolated, they are more vulnerable to scam artists. Plenty of people out there are willing to take advantage of your niceness and goodness. Scammers often claim they need help for someone close to them who is sick, hurt, or in jail. Others offer to teach the victim how to invest or ask for their help with an important delivery. While online dating platforms are common points of contact, other crooks reach out on social media such as WhatsApp, Google Chat, or Telegram. If someone solicits you and claims to have a heart-breaking need for cash, or offers what seems like a fail-safe get-rich-quick scheme, beware. Remember what your mom taught you: Beware of Stranger Danger. The scammers are out there!
Many people spend more time these days talking to people online than actually meeting face-to-face. This can be a good thing or a bad
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