Study reveals top romance scams to watch for on social media

DENVER (KDVR) — Shocking new numbers show the biggest increase in romance scams in five years.

The study was conducted by The Social Catfish, a reverse search technology company.

Findings reveal Americans lost a record $1.3 billion to romance scams in 2022, an increase of more than 130% in one year alone.

FOX31 spoke to one victim who explains why many elderly women fall for the schemes.

“I was just tired of being alone and I needed somebody,” she said.

One former scammer from Nigeria is embarking on a press tour in an effort to warn potential victims after seeing his own mother targeted.

“Let me tell you this, I used to do a scam, I used to talk to a woman, I would call her from 12 a.m. midnight…