Women aged 50 and older are the most common targets of these scams, with more than $ 34 million stolen from that demographic. (creditdonkey.com)
How to Spot and Avoid an Online Dating Scammer — The AARP also says that seniors are a common target of these scams. (singlesdatematch.com)
Women and men are just as likely to be the target of these scams and what we see is that trust (via email and phone) is built over 3 - 6 months before the request for money comes into play. (onlinepersonalswatch.com)