Romance scammers are targeting more people than ever, using online dating sites and social media to steal money and personal information. In an AOL article, Fortra’s John Wilson explains how fraudsters leverage public data to create convincing scams.
Originally published in AOL.
Excerpt: “Every fraudster starts with a basic ploy, then makes it their own. They leverage publicly available information from social media sites, public records and even the trash. Everything can be faked and made to look legitimate, including websites, emails and caller IDs.”
