Romance Scams
A person builds an online relationship and trust before creating reasons to request money, investments, or financial favors.
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Longer-term manipulation that exploits personal relationships, authority, or emotional trust.
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Financially Motivated Sextortion
An online contact obtains intimate material and demands money while threatening to share it with friends, family, or followers.
Read scam guideGrandparent & Family Emergency Scams
Callers impersonate relatives, attorneys, police, or court staff and demand urgent money for a fabricated family emergency.
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