Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020

We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it's also hurting wallets. A record $304 million was reported lost to romance scams in 2020.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/us/losses-to-romance-scams-trnd/index.html