Online dating scams are on the rise, FBI and FTC warn. Here are some red flags.

Valentine's Day is behind us, but romance scams remain alive and dwell online, with fake suitors' latest goal to get you to invest in cryptocurrency. Romance scams, in which an online scammer leads a person on with talk of love and then swindles them, do not end after the roses and chocolates are delivered. The FBI issued an alert last week about victims of romance fraud losing $1 billion in 2021. Similarly, romance scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission rose 80% in 2021, with victims losing $547 million. These numbers are likely low, both agencies said.