Americans Still Falling for Romance Scams, Survey Shows
Romance scams themselves, also known as pig-butchering scams, are nothing new. Scammers reach out to victims online, often through social media and dating platforms, and strike up an online relationship. They'll often build trust over weeks or even months before asking for money or personal or financial information.
Romance scams are devastating some Americans, see where the online fraudsters hunt for targets
West Africa's "Yahoo boys" are fraudsters who swindle Americans out of millions of dollars by luring them into all kinds of scams -- many preying on widowers looking for love and companionship.
Inside an elaborate romance scam that cost a U.S. man $700,000
Operating out of underground boiler rooms across Ghana, online criminal syndicates prey on older Americans, running sophisticated scams that break hearts and empty bank accounts. Ghanaian scammers told CBS News they prefer targeting men as they are easier to trap and less likely to report the scam because of their deep shame.
How CBS News tracked down romance scammers preying on Americans
I have traveled with a CBS News team to Ghana fairly often, and every time we've visited, we'd hear about so-called romance scams. For more than a year, CBS News has been investigating the devastating toll that overseas-based scams are taking on Americans of all ages and background.
Romance scams listed among top 20 scams reported in the US
In the days of online dating, profiles get swiped left and right for potential partnerships, but a darker reality lurks.
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