U.S. number of romance scam cases 2023, by state

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jul 23, 2024

In 2023, California was the U.S. state with the highest number of romance scams. In the measured year, individuals in this state reported 6,742 cases of romance scams. Florida followed, with 4,371 cases, while Texas ranked third, seeing 4,269 cases of romance scams.

Number of romance scam cases in the United States in 2023, by state

CharacteristicNumber of cases
California 6,742
Florida 4,371
Texas 4,269
New York 3,044
Pennsylvania 2,184
Illinois 2,016
Arizona 1,853
Virginia 1,787
Ohio 1,763
Washington 1,757
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February 2024

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