Report: Teens Warned to Be on Alert for Online Scams Ahead of Holiday Season

Report: Teens Warned to Be on Alert for Online Scams Ahead of Holiday Season
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Ahead of the holiday season, a California-based online dating investigation service is warning a specific consumer group to be on high alert for online scams: teenagers.

Money lost by teenagers grew by 1125 percent over the last five years compared to 390 percent for seniors, according to Social Catfish’s new State of Internet Scams 2022. Teens lost $8.2 million in 2017 compared to $101.4 million in 2021.

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