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The Area Agency on Aging of Broward County seeks to educate others on the issue of elder abuse.
Submitted by Melisa Mendez
(SUNRISE, FL) – The Sweetheart Scam is a scheme that can be perpetrated online or in-person. The person perpetrating the scam convinces someone that they are in love, using the emotion to bilk money from the unsuspecting person—oftentimes an isolated older person. Here are some individual and collective actions we can all take to help protect our financial interests and security.[i]
- Understand online dating company privacy policies before creating a dating profile.
- Check the credibility of your match.
- Don’t reveal too much personal information.
- Report in-person romance scams to local law enforcement and Adult Protective Services (APS).
- If a date or romantic partner harms you physically, emotionally, sexually, or financially, contact the police and file a complaint. This is domestic violence. Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and thehotline.org/help.
