Coverage dated November 12, 2026

What to know about the innocent people romance scammers use as bait

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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — By now, most Westerners have heard about the victims of romance scams: the people conned out of their money after falling in love with fake online personas created by scammers. Much less is known about the other victims of romance scams: the innocent people whose images are stol…

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    TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — By now, most Westerners have heard about the victims of romance scams: the people conned out of their money after falling in love with fake online personas created by scammers. Much less is known about the other victims of romance scams: the innocent people whose images are stol…

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