🖤🖤 Valentine’s Day is tomorrow… and while love is in the air, so are scams. 🖤🖤

Chocolate 🍫
Roses 🌹
Romance 💘

… and unfortunately, Romance Scams 💸
Criminal actors prey on emotion. They build what feels like a genuine connection — sometimes over weeks or months — only to manipulate trust for financial gain.

They may:
* Ask for money for emergencies, travel, or medical needs
* Request gift cards or cryptocurrency
* Push for personal or financial information
* Create urgency to avoid verification

As someone who leads investigations daily, I can tell you — these cases are real, and they are devastating. The financial loss hurts, but the emotional betrayal cuts deeper.

🔎 How to Protect Yourself
✔ Never send money or gift cards to someone you haven’t met in person.**
✔ Be cautious if someone quickly professes love or pushes for exclusivity.**
✔ Refuse requests to move conversations off reputable platforms immediately.**
✔ Verify photos using reverse image searches.**
✔ Talk to someone you trust before sending funds.**
If someone is pressuring you for secrecy or urgency — that’s a red flag.

💡 Education is protection.
Awareness is armor.
Stay sharp. Stay vigilant.
And protect your heart — emotionally and financially. 🖤

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