Online Romance Imposter Scams Federal Trade Commission
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Imposters promise romance to users of online dating sites to trick them into sending money. Learn more about online romance imposter scams at https://www.ftc.gov/imposters • ****************************** • Transcript: • [MUSIC PLAYING] Looking for love in all the right places like popular dating sites, mobile apps, and social networking sites? Ron seems like a perfect match for you. He's thoughtful and says he can't live without you. • He says he's from the US but works out of the country. And he says he wants to visit, but says he can't afford it. He asks you to send him money. Last month, it was medical for his sick aunt. This month, he needs money to fix this car. Next month, who knows. • Ron wants your money. Don't send it. The person pretending to be Ron is a scammer. He'll tell you anything to get you to wire cash right away. He'll never run out of excuses. • If an online love interests asks you for money, walk away no matter how compelling story. • Report scams at FTC.gov/impostors. • ****************************** • The Federal Trade Commission deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers' interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies. • Comment Moderation Policy • We welcome your comments and thoughts about the information on this page. If you do have something to say, please be courteous and respectful to other commenters. We won't routinely review any comments before they are posted (except for ones that contain urls and profanity), but we will delete any comments that: • 1) contain spam or are off-topic • 2) use vulgar language or offensive terms that target specific groups or contain personal attacks • 3) are sales pitches or promotions • 4) have urls or links to commercial sites • 4) spread clearly misleading or false information • or • 5) include personal information, like home addresses
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