AARP Urges Vigilance Against Romance Scams This Valentine's Day
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Romance scams are more prevalent than ever, and they target individuals of all backgrounds and ages.
- HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Romance scams are more prevalent than ever, and they target individuals of all backgrounds and ages.
- Since being scammed online for $39,000, Kleinert has made it her mission to educate older Americans about romance scams.
- "We need to change attitudes about romance scams, and it needs to be made more public," says Kleinert.
- The FTC says that 70,000 people reported romance scams in 2022 alone with total losses of $1.3 billion.