Con artists have a formula that continues to fool unsuspecting victims into handing over money, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars, with online romance scams.
Joy, scammed by a Match.com member, lost $510,000.
$350K to scammer
$145K to IRS
$15K to State of Colorado
Psychologist John Stapert, Ph.D. says that emotions can overwhelm logical thought process. Risks are multiplied when meeting people on line. Vulnerability leads to trust.
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