PORTAGE, Mich. — A nonprofit called FightCyberCrime.org says fewer than 10% of romance scams are ever reported — and because of that — scammers and cyber criminals are able to steal billions of dollars every year. They say criminals will prey on a victim’s emotions in order to steal money and personal information.
That’s what happened to a woman in Portage named Beth Hyland. Now, she’s sharing her story to keep it from happening to someone else.
“It wasn’t the monetary loss, but it was the betrayal,” she said.
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Hyland went through a divorce in 2019, moved to Los Angeles, and then landed in West Michigan. It was in October 2023 that she decided to download Tinder, a popular dating app…