Romance

Romance scams are when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain your affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate or steal from you.

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This toolkit is a partnership between federal agencies, Veteran Service Organizations, Military Service Organizations, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to arm Veterans with the knowledge of the common schemes we are seeing.

Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer or gave a scammer personal information or access to your computer or phone.

Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps or contact you through popular social media sites. The scammers strike up a relationship with you to build up trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. Learn how to avoid romance scams.