Love may be swirling in the air around Valentine’s Day, but in the world of dating apps and social media, romance can sometimes take a mischievous turn. As you swipe through profiles and scroll through timelines, keep your wits about you because not everyone is searching for love – some are fishing for your wallet.

"A romance scam is when someone uses the promise of a romantic relationship in order to build trust with you," says Claire McHenry, the President of the North American Securities Administrators Association. "And once they have created that trust, they're going to start to ask to borrow money or even to ask you to invest in something."

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Love may be swirling in the air around Valentine’s Day, but in the world of dating apps and social media, romance can sometimes take a mischievous turn. As you swipe through profiles and scroll through timelines, keep your wits about you because not everyone is searching for love – some are fishing for your wallet.
"A <a href="https://www.nasaa.org/70997/informed-investor-advisory-romance-scams-2/#:~:text=Romance%20Scams%20Are%20Real%3B%20Know%20the%20Warning%20Signs&amp;text=Here%20are%20some%20common%20tactics,you%20would%20be%20attracted%20to." data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nasaa.org/70997/informed-investor-advisory-romance-scams-2/%23:~:text%3DRomance%2520Scams%2520Are%2520Real%253B%2520Know%2520the%2520Warning%2520Signs%26text%3DHere%2520are%2520some%2520common%2520tactics,you%2520would%2520be%2520attracted%2520to.&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707916975401000&amp;usg=AOvVaw148TlUM7P-9MlZYvLCBpCp">romance scam</a> is when someone uses the promise of a romantic relationship in order to build trust with you," says Claire McHenry, the President of the <a href="https://nasaa.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nasaa.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707916975401000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ya9GCn-KnEY2bW0YQyoZI">North American Securities Administrators Association</a>. "And once they have created that trust, they're going to start to ask to borrow money or even to ask you to invest in something."
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