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# [Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults Jumped 30% Last Year](https://shortlivedage.hashnode.dev/romance-scams-targeting-older-adults-jumped-30-last-year?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The FBI's newest crime report found something worth sitting with. This isn't really a technology problem being solved with better filters. It's a loneliness problem being exploited at scale.

Aug 14 · 3 min read · shortlivedage.hashnode.dev  
Updated Sep 9  
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