Last year marked a record high for romance scams in the United States
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Last year marked a record high for romance scams in the United States
One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant and took out her phone.
The Independent reported the story as "She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. Takeaways about romance scams."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Independent and The Seattle Times. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 8 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.