Here’s a Valentine’s Day message from the FBI: Internet romance scams are on the rise. Victims are mainly vulnerable women, but also men, usually widowed or divorced, who are computer literate and educated, the FBI says in a timely news release. Savvy con artists pick up on their vulnerability because potential victims post details about their personal life on dating and social media internet sites, FBI Special Agent Christine Beining of Houston says in an audio recording accompanying the news release. More Videos 2:40 Texas woman convicted of voter fraud says she voted Republican 0:30 Two vehicles banged up in strange incident on Stemmons Freeway access road 2:52 California is trying to avert disaster at Oroville Dam 1:20 Arlington’s Ditto Golf Course undergoing massive renovation 2:25 Hot Date Night 11:30 Two views of Jacqueline Craig’s arrest: See the bodycam and cell phone videos side-by-side 1:53 The Pastor at Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 1:48 Fort Worth Opera’s ‘JFK’ takes the stage at Bass Hall 7:28 Arlington mayor rips opponents of Texas Rangers stadium in secret audio recording 3:20 Cole Hamels motivated for big 2017 season with Rangers The cons assume an online identity, hunt through the various networking sites and find a good target, she says. “Then they use what the victims have on their profile pages and try to work those relationships and see which ones develop.” “Anyone is subject to this,” Beining says in the audio. “If you’re online, if you’re using the internet, as long as you have…more detail
