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31087831652?profile=RESIZE_400xEven though Valentine’s Day is over, the romance scam schemes still persist.  While you might be out there searching for your Valentine, scammers were out there looking for victims.  The FBI is reporting record-high numbers of what they are calling "romance scams," people online pretending to be a potential love interest in an attempt to steal your money.

The FBI is urging people to think twice about who they might be engaging.  "This is a whiteboard that was found in the scam compound in Cambod

10961706484?profile=RESIZE_400xWith Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, threat actors will be attempting to prey on individuals seeking companionship or romance.  Our friends at the NJCCIC continues to receive reports of sextortion incidents in which victims are threatened with the release of compromising or sexually explicit photos or videos if an extortion payment is not made.  Some sextortion threats are not credible, as threat actors are unable to provide proof of such photos or videos.  However, there is an increase in