How to figure out if someone is using you for money

Scammers, aided by artificial intelligence, are luring victims online into long-distance love before asking for money or valuables. These types of scams have been on the rise since the pandemic. A report by the Federal Trade Commission finds in 2022, nearly 70-thousand people were conned out of one-point-three-billion dollars.

HOUSTON - Scammers, aided by artificial intelligence, are luring victims online into long-distance love before asking for money or valuables.

These types of scams have been on the rise since the pandemic. A report by the Federal Trade Commission finds in 2022, nearly 70,000 people were conned out of $1.3 billion.

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