Five agencies take on Valentine's Day romance scams




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: Dating apps might peak on Valentine's Day, but they are a gushing sluiceway for frauds known as romance scams. Now they are getting extra attention from five federal agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It is a national awareness campaign called, "Dating or Defrauding." For more on the scams, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the director of the CFTC's office of customer education and outreach, Melanie Devoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices