For a former ‘Yahoo Boy,’ romance is a cut-and-paste proposition

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Federal Trade Commission released its latest report on romance scams. Last year, it said some 70,000 people reported being on the receiving end of some lovelorn scheme and paid out something in the neighborhood of $1.3 billion. That’s as much as the previous five years combined.

Romance scams aren’t just about stealing money anymore. Scammers often follow a playbook that allows them to literally copy and paste their sweet nothings to multiple victims …

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