Resources to combat romance scams

Romance scams flourish in silence.

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.

The resources provided here, including the video at right in which the attorney general explains our Romance Impostor Scams Forensic Initiative, are yours to use and share in whatever way works best for your purpose.

Together, we can keep Ohioans safe.