Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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ABC News' Ike Ejiochi discusses how long this man allegedly scammed people before he was caught, and Beth Hyland, romance scam survivor and advocate, shares what makes romance fraud so successful.

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