Romance Scam Warning

In 2025, Americans age 60 or older reported losing $584 million to romance scams – a 50% increase from losses reported the previous year, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. Authorities believe the loss figure is probably considerably higher, because many scams go unreported by victims who are embarrassed to ask for help. This growing exploitation of our older population is infuriating. No one should lose his or her life savings to someone pretending to care about them. That’s why the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has gone on the offensive to combat these crimes. AG Wilson has introduced a hotline for reporting Romance Scams and other imposter fraud. For more information, please visit the Ohio Attorney Generals website. An informational flyer can be found by clicking here.