Romance Scams ft. Oobah Butler

Human Error by BBC

Sep 22, 202119:59Technology

Romance scams are on the rise, as more people than ever look to the internet for love. From an ex-military hottie who is allergic to video chat, to a small conglomerate of professional defrauders that you can call bae, c...

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