For those looking for love online, the Better Business Bureau has some tips on how to avoid scammers online.
Last year, the B-B-B received over 530 reports about romance scams with a median loss of over six thousand dollars. According to Don O'Brien, a scam investigator, often scammers target people over the age of 65 with fake profiles.
O'Brien says one new romance scam this year relates to artificial intelligence. Crooks use the A-I to eliminate giveaways like misspelled words or poor grammar.
For those looking to make a report on a romance scam, visit B-B-B dot-org.











