North Carolinians have lost millions in romance scams. What FBI, BBB warn ahead of Valentines Day :: WRAL.com
As hundreds of North Carolinians have lost millions of dollars in romance and confidence scams in recent years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Charlotte is urging consumers to be aware of these frauds ahead of Valentine’s Day. What is a romance scam? In these specific instances of fraud, scammers use fake online identities to gain […]
New 2-minute, 7-question test determines how strong your relationship is — here’s how to try it
Put your relationship to the test. Psychology professors have crafted a short quiz to determine how successful your romantic relationship is in only seven questions. Called the “Valentine’s Scale,” the test asks about collaboration, trust, conflicts, emotional closeness and overall satisfaction, assigning a score after the questionnaire is completed in just two minutes. On the […]
Ask the expert: How to avoid falling victim to romance fraud | MSUToday
Tom Holt is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at MSU’s College of Social Science. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, romance and relationships are front and center in many people’s minds. This is also true for fraudsters, who, instead of looking for love, want to scam people who are genuinely seeking a […]