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US report details 'devastating' scale of dating-app scams

Original: US report details extent of 'devastating' dating-app scams

A US congressional report has set out the scale of romance scams run through dating apps, describing losses and emotional harm to victims as devastating. The findings detail how fraudsters build fake relationships online before extracting money, often through cryptocurrency schemes. Commentators are reacting to how widespread the problem has become and what regulators should do.

Why now: A newly published US report has quantified how extensive and damaging dating-app fraud is, prompting public discussion.

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