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Feb 2020
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Dating: Scams

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From emotional fraud to financial ruin, romance has a long relationship with deceit. Nothing has made this pairing stronger than modern technological developments—making the innocent search for love chock-full of swindlers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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