Single women preyed on through dating apps and social media are being fleeced of  up to $60.5m a year by posing as US military personnel and widowers with children. Tactics used by fraudsters are reviewed.

http://theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/romance-scammers-target-vulnerable-australian-women-in-60m-swindle/news-story/a6036b1b948daa3b062a78cc95a8a0f7

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