US Government: Beware of Internet Dating Scams

In the wake of the Manti Te'o hoax—not too mention the growing popularity of MTV's reality drama Catfish—Washington decided to weigh in on the the rise of dating scams. In a blog post, the State Department offered tips on how to recognize common online relationship scammers:

In the event that you do find yourself on the unlucky end of a dating scam, you can always report the incident to ic3.gov.

[via USA.Gov]