Romance scammers finagled $4M from Calgarians since 2016: police

Calgarians looking for love are encouraged to take precautions to ensure the motives of any potential suitors are on the up-and-up. According to the Calgary Police Service, victims of romance scammers have reported losses totaling more than $4 million over the last four years in Calgary. Police believe there are additional victims who have not come forward. There has been a dramatic increase in the frequency of cases of catphishing — the use of a fraudulent account on a dating website to g