The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising trend in which scammers are defrauding victims via online romance.

In a public service announcement, the United States agency said criminals are persuading individuals to send money to invest or trade cryptocurrency.

In the first half of the year, FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 1,800 complaints, related to internet romance scams, resulting in more than $133million losses. click here to read more.