Romance Scams

Romance Scams

By: Makiah Norris

What Is It?

Romance scams happen when
people online make fake profiles on
social media or even dating apps. They
will try to manipulate people into giving
them money, getting sexual pictures,
and some even kidnap them. On dating
apps 38% of people are perpertrated
as catfishers. Additionally, 25% of
rapist go on dating sites to find people.
This is a very serious topic because
people are going missing and they are
being tricked thinking they found their
soulmates.

Examples of ● Asking for money (In 2020, 304 millions
Romance Scams dollars were giving to catfishers)

● Making excuses to meet up or not

● showing their face My subscription is

running out, u

want to go offline



● If they ask you to go “offline”

● They are “too good to be true.”

● Being way to clingy or romantic

I feel like we are so
close, i could marry

you. ❤

How to Aviod being Scammed And What to do if
You Were Scammed

-Go search their picture in google and look If you do that you can ask questions based on the real
for social media accounts person’s social media and if they answer wrong they you are
being catfished.

-Never give them money or your If you did give them money or personal information, contact
information your bank and go to FBI’s Internet Complaint Center.

- Ask questions, like a lot of them. It’s ok to be suspicious, asking questions could make that
- Never send Inapproprate images person fold under pressure to where you can tell they are
lying.

Never think that you need to send nudes for others validation. If
they ask for it, most likely that’s all they want from you, don’t be
vulnerable to this. If you have dont this before, contact FBI’s
Internet Complain Center.

Federal Trade
Commission

This is a video on Data Breach
can help if you gave your
personal information to
someone on the internet.

Sources

1. “Romance Scams.” FBI, FBI, 13 Feb. 2017, www.fbi.gov/news/stories/romance-scams.

2. Kreidler, Jim. “Caught in a Bad Romance.” Consumer Information, 4 Mar. 2021,
www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/03/caught-bad-romance.

3. Scachetti, Leanna. “Better Business Bureau Warns Romance Scams Are on the Rise.” Https://Www.wdbj7.Com, 11 Feb. 2021, 4:41 PM
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4. Taylor & RingServing clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area. “Online Dating Is Dangerous, So Why Do
We Love It?” Taylor & Ring, 6 Jan. 2020, www.taylorring.com/blog/online-dating-is-dangerous-so-why-do-we-love-it/.

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