# romance scam

> a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining their affection, and then using that goodwill to commit fraud

**Wikidata**: [Q1964861](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1964861)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_scam)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/romance-scam


## References

1. [Source](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-romance-scams)
2. BBC Things