How can you avoid a real life Dirty Rotten Scoundrel? Terry O’Neill/Getty Images
Record numbers of people are . Snake oil salesmen have adapted well to the 21st century; con artists abound. They still run scams in the street, but they also exploit cellphones and the internet to reach victims more readily.
They are also drawn to . MPs called this week for a , the growing use of fake profiles, often to dupe those seeking romance out of money.
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