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Reported losses from romance scams in the United States from 2017 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)

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February 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

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reports to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network classified as romance scams

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U.S. catfishing scams reported losses 2017-2021

Published by
Christy Tila,
Jan 26, 2023
In 2021, reported losses from online romance scams in the United States reached *** million U.S. dollars. This is an increase of over *** percent compared to 2017 when ** million U.S. dollars in losses were recorded from catfishing scams. Catfishing is an online scam where victims are lured into a relationship by means of a fake online persona. On average, victims of catfishing face a loss of around *** thousand U.S. dollars. Over one in ten U.S. adults said they have definitely interacted with a catfish online.
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