Money ‘Sweetheart swindles’: Romance scams rake in up to $1B per year February 13, 2023February 13, 2023Kristine PhillipsComments Off on ‘Sweetheart swindles’: Romance scams rake in up to $1B per year Herbert Stapleton, FBI special agent in charge, on romance scams targeting elderly: "Unfortunately, it's really profitable, and it's really common."