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FTC Warns Consumers About Online Dating Scams

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.  The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, warns that scammers sometimes use online dating and social networking sites to try to convince people to send money in the name of love.  In a typical scenario, the scam artist creates a fake profile, gains the trust of an online love interest, and then asks that person to wire money—usually to a location outside the United States.

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