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Category: Dating Scam

Romance and dating scams: catfishing, emotional manipulation, and military impersonation. See our romance scam checklist and military romance red flags.

How to use this Dating Scam resource

Dating scams build trust before inventing an emergency, investment opportunity, travel problem, or verification fee. Slow the conversation down and verify identity independently.

Frequently asked questions

What is the strongest romance-scam warning?

Requests for money, cryptocurrency, gift cards, or account access from someone you have not met safely in person are decisive warning signs.

Where should dating fraud be reported?

Report the profile to the platform and financial loss to the FTC and FBI IC3.