Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the FBI is warning about online scams involving romance.
In the FBI's San Francisco region, there is some good news: fewer people are falling victim than before.Two years ago, victims lost $64 million. In 2022, the amount lost was $46 million.Agents aren't sure why that number is going down. Perhaps people emerging from lockdowns are looking for love in safer places or they're catching on to the scam.
In the Bay Area, Santa Clara had the most victims with 132, but Alameda County victims lost the most money: $9.6 million. The most targeted group was people over 60. "Specifically older women," Tripp said."It’s roughly a two-to-one ratio of female victims to male victims. However, I do want to state that we do see victims in every age group and in every demographic."
If you think you're being scammed, contact your bank to let them know you may be a victim of fraud and file a report through the
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