Nearly 60% of people who reported losing money to a romance scam in 2025 said it started on a social media platform.
Nearly 60% of people who reported losing money to a romance scam in 2025 said it started on a social media platform. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by FTC in May 2026. It covers topics including Social Media, Scams, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Romance Scam. The original data appears in Reported losses to scams on social media eight times higher than in 2020 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Nearly 60% of people who reported losing money to a romance scam in 2025 said it started on a social media platform. This data was published by FTC and covers Social Media, Scams, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Romance Scam.
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This statistic comes from Reported losses to scams on social media eight times higher than in 2020 , published by FTC on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2026/04/reported-losses-scams-social-media-eight-times-higher-2020#ft4.
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This statistic relates to Social Media, Scams, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Romance Scam. Browse more statistics on Social Media or from FTC.