In 2022, the most common lie that romance scammers told to their victims was about them or someone related to them being sick, hurt, or injured, as around a quarter of reported romance scams in the United States contained this statement. Scammers convincing the victims that they could teach them how to invest, that they were in the military far away, or asking for help with an important delivery made up to 18 percent of romance scam cases.
Most common lies told by romance scammers in the United States in 2022
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Federal Trade Commission. (February 9, 2023). Most common lies told by romance scammers in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388812/romance-scammers-lies-us/
Federal Trade Commission. "Most common lies told by romance scammers in the United States in 2022." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388812/romance-scammers-lies-us/
Federal Trade Commission. (2023). Most common lies told by romance scammers in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388812/romance-scammers-lies-us/
Federal Trade Commission. "Most Common Lies Told by Romance Scammers in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388812/romance-scammers-lies-us/
Federal Trade Commission, Most common lies told by romance scammers in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388812/romance-scammers-lies-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most common lies told by romance scammers in the United States in 2022 [Graph], Federal Trade Commission, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388812/romance-scammers-lies-us/