She thought she was in a relationship with a celebrity. For months, they talked every day. Then, he vanished — with thousands of dollars of her money. Romance scams, like this one, and other online crimes are skyrocketing in the United States.
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Source: The Columbian
Romance scams skyrocket in Clark County; victims lose an average of $112,000 to scammers
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