"Cybersecurity Experts Warn Against Valentine's Day Romance Scams"

Several US government agencies and non-profits have recently warned individuals against romance scams connected with Valentine's Day.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued two separate statements over the last week to warn citizens in Texas and New Mexico against these crime attempts.  According to the Bureau's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), romance scams have caused the highest amounts of financial losses compared to other online crimes.  In 2021, victim losses associated with online romance scams nationwide totaled approximately $5.9bn.  Jeffrey R. Downey, special agent in charge of the FBI El Paso Field Office, stated that it's important to come forward and contact the FBI if you suspect your online admirer is a scammer so that they can help bring them to justice before they break someone else's heart and bank account.  The warnings come a couple of months after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced seizing seven domain names connected to a "pig butchering" romance scam campaign.  

Infosecurity reports: "Cybersecurity Experts Warn Against Valentine's Day Romance Scams"