TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 14, 2023

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers to be wary of romance-related scams after the Federal Trade Commission released new data that scams cost consumers $1.3 billion in 2022. Most commonly, scammers tell consumers they need money because a friend or relative is sick, hurt or in jail. The second most reported lie was that the scammer had investment advice to share. Now data shows a growing tactic of soliciting explicit photos and then threatening to share them once received unless payment is made. This new “sextortion” appears to target younger consumers, with most complaints coming from those ages 18-29. Get details on how to spot and report a scam.