FBI warns against rising crypto romance scams during Valentine's week
In 2021 alone, victims within the FBI San Francisco division’s territory lost more than $64 million to romance scams, compared to just over $35 million in 2020. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning against the rise in romance scams in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the latest trend involving cryptocurrencies. Just a few days ahead of Valentine’s day, the FBI San Francisco field office alerted the public about the rise in romance scams based on the complaints filed with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). A romance scam involves....
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