Stay alert: 'Sextortion' scams on the rise 8-fold, according to FTC
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Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson alerts that romance scams are on the rise, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and how you can avoid becoming someone's next victim.
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Romance scams happen when an attacker creates a fake online profile and forms a relationship with a target online, eventually gaining their affection and trust. Once the target feels like they can trust the attacker, the criminal will convince the target to loan them money. Another method leads to the attacker asking for personal information from the target so that they can steal their money. Once the attacker gets what they want, they disappear, and the target is left confused and robbed.