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Australians lose Sh169 million to fraudsters on dating sites: report

Australians lost more than 19 million U.S. dollars to fraudsters on online dating sites in 2014, according to a report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

A study released on Wednesday revealed that people scammed by online dating sites accounted for 74 percent of all complaints made to the ACCC throughout the year.

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