Online Dating Magazine has released an infographic that deals with the topic of romance scams. You can see (and even republish on your site/blog) that infographic below. The two most interesting elements from the infographic:
1) That more than 50% of those targeted (at least in Australia) fall victim to romance scams.
2) That in the US, men (50-59) lose just over $3.5 million a year while US women (50-59) lose $18.8 million.
Online Dating Magazine’s Romance Scam Infographic:
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