Five agencies take on Valentine's Day romance scams

Published: Feb. 14, 2024, 1:02 p.m.

b'Dating apps might peak on Valentine\'s Day, but they are a gushing sluiceway for frauds known as romance scams. Now they are getting extra attention from five federal agencies, including\\xa0the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It is a national awareness campaign called, "Dating or Defrauding." For more on the scams, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the director of the CFTC\'s office of customer education and outreach, Melanie Devoe.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'