Module 5, Page 6 – Romance Scam. What to do if someone tries to manipulate your feelings online?

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With the FBI in Baltimore: watch how scammers use emotions and lies to gain your trust.

See what you can do to protect yourself.

The national picture. These scams are part of a much bigger story. In 2025, Americans 60 and older reported losing $7.748 billion to online fraud across 201,266 victims. Read Stolen Trust, our 2026 special study that maps the full elder-fraud landscape, with five years of FBI data and one practical plan to fix it.