Americans lost $201 million to romance scammers in 2019, and a new study warns catfishing is skyrocketing during coronavirus as online dating and loneliness increase. The FTC reported Romance Scams increased by 40% last year, up from $143 million in 2018. For the first time, more Americans lost money to romance scams than any other scam. SocialCatfish.com today release a study: Catfishing: A Growing Epidemic During COVID-19 using the most recent data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.!

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