Don’t Get Scammed this Valentines

(CHATSWORTH, ON) – As Valentine’s Day approaches, Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wish to alert unsuspecting victims looking for love online to be wary of Romance Scams”.

A Romance Scam involves any individual with false romantic intentions toward a victim in order to gain their trust and affection for the purpose of obtaining the victim’s money or access to their bank accounts or credit cards. Most romance scams begin via social media sites or online dating sites.

Here are some tips to protect yourself from these scammers:

Be suspicious when someone you haven’t met in person professes their love to you. Ask yourself – would someone I’ve never met really declare their love after only a few emails?

Be way when someone you meet on social media wants to quickly move to a private mode of communication

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