Alarming number of Americans scammed out of life savings have one thing in common, prompting lawmaker response
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U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and John Hickenlooper, and Rep. David Valadao introduced the Romance Scam Prevention Act to hold dating fraudsters accountable.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
The move came as Americans are more than ever connected thanks to social media and dating apps that allow us to stay in touch with old friends all over the world and to develop new relationships online. Sarah joined FOX in 2021, where she has assisted on coverage of breaking and major news events across the US and around the world, including the fallout following the "Defund the police" movement, the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump's life and illegal immigration.
As Americans increasingly go online in search of relationships, scammers are following suit. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2022 almost 70,000 people reported being victims of a romance scam. She has experience reporting on topics including crime, politics, business, lifestyle, world news and more. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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