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    THE TRUE COST OF AN ONLINE SCAM

    Feb 24, 2020 3 minutes

    A staggering 31% of South Africans are registered on online-dating sites. And with the news that one in three relationships now start online, it seems that plenty of people are having a great deal of success while using them. This despite the fact that 62% of those using these online platforms admit to lying in their profiles to make themselves seem more desirable.

    While some users manage to find their happily-ever-after online, others face nightmarish scenarios when they become victims of crime after ‘connecting’ with fraudsters who try to con them out of their money or personal details. The statistics

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