Romance Scams

Romance Scammers Now Use Facebook and X, Not Just Dating Apps To Target Older Adults

Don’t let them scam you — here’s how to stop them

Carol Lennox
Published in
7 min readMay 6, 2024

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Older attractive white man with gray hair and a blue shirt staring into camera with a closed mouth smile, and leaning on his right arm.
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My friend thought she might be falling in love. Her husband recently died after decades of marriage. An attractive man asked her to friend him on Facebook.

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Carol Lennox
New Choices

Psychotherapist sharing new choices. Leans far Left. Mindfulness practitioner before it was cool. LPC, M.Ed. Helping you make a difference every day