The FBI is warning individuals who use online dating apps and platforms to watch out for scammers leveraging social distancing measures and defrauding unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money. In 2019, almost 20,000 complaints categorized as romance scams were reported to IC3 (about 1,000 more than the previous year), and the losses associated with those complaints exceeded $475 million. Never provide sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, financial data and home address. Never open a bank account for anyone you connect with online.”]
Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/romance-scams-are-on-the-rise-fbi-warns/