Federal Bureau of Investigation of America (FBI) issued an alert about the increase in romance frauds in San Francisco Bay Area. This latest trend is cryptocurrencies.

Just a few days ahead of Valentine’s day, the FBI San Francisco field office alerted the public about the rise in romance scams based on the complaints filed with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). A romance scam involves creating fake accounts and convincing unwary investors — both men and women — to transfer funds under the pretext of getting romantic. According to FBI information