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Online romance scammers stole more hearts (and money) in 2020 than 2019

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Frederick Brown/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. With Valentine’s Day coming up, authorities are warning people to stay on high alert. That’s one big red flag,” Emma Fletcher, a program analyst at the FTC’s bureau of consumer protection, told Recode. There’s always a reason that they can’t meet in person.