Love was the hook.
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A podcast episode featuring Maria Varmazis, Dave Bittner, and Joe Carrigan covers the latest social-engineering threats, including evolving romance scams timed to Valentine’s Day, a “Dubai Crown Prince” fraud that siphoned nearly €3M via fake banks, and a handyman-turned-conman running dating scams; guest Simon Horswell (Entrust) explains why romance scams reached $4.5B in 2024 and how criminals leverage psychology, AI tools, and celebrity impersonation, with additional notes on a suspicious Bank of America text and “catches of the day” involving a fake DOJ letter and a spoofed Microsoft email.
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