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Romance Scam Prevention Act Passes House of Representatives

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Jun 23, 2025 — 1 min read

A bipartisan bill aimed to enhance online dating safety, requiring notification of users who've interacted with removed scammers.

Over 60 million Americans use online dating services. Romance scams resulted in victims losing over $1.1 billion in 2023, according to the FTC. Criminals use false profiles to lure individuals into conversation before manipulating them to give up sensitive information. Online dating services immediately deactivate fraudulent users, but victims might continue to communicate with them on other platforms.

The Romance Scam Prevention Act requires dating platforms to issue fraud ban notifications to users who've interacted with a removed account. This bill aims to enhance online safety and combat financial fraud.

Key Takeaways:

The bill was introduced by Congressman David Valadao (CA-21) alongside Reps. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Craig Goldman (TX-12) in April.
The bill requires online dating services to notify users if they've interacted with a removed account for fraudulent activity.
Over 60 million Americans used online dating services in 2023, with victims losing over $1.1 billion due to romance scams.
The bill aims to enhance online safety and combat financial fraud, especially targeting the elderly and young people.
Online dating services immediately deactivate fraudulent users, but victims might continue to communicate with them on other platforms.
The House of Representatives passed the bill unanimously, and the companion bill in the Senate passed out of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 12, 2025.

Statistics:

60 million Americans used online dating services in 2023.
Romance scams resulted in victims losing over $1.1 billion in 2023.
The Romance Scam Prevention Act requires online dating services to notify users if they've interacted with a removed account for fraudulent activity.

Sources:

H.R. 2481 - Romance Scam Prevention Act
House of Representatives
Congressman David Valadao (CA-21)
Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)
Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-03)
Rep. Craig Goldman (TX-12)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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