Online Romance Scams Cost Victims Thousands. Read The Story Of One Man Who Lost $31,000.

Detroit Free Press, El Paso Times
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 4:21pm

Victims of romance scams aren't just losing their life savings. Some are taking on new debt in the name of love, such as opening up credit cards.

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