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MoneyGram's Kim Garner talks about romance scams and how to avoid fraud on the road to romance:

In the news

Romance Scams Bloom around Valentine’s Day

via USA Today

Beware Of Mystery Shoppers Scams

via DallasNews.com

Consumer Alert: Being A Secret Shopper

via Boston.com

Spring Break Family Scam

via IndyStar.com

Spring Break Alert: Beware of Bank Transfer Scams

via MainStreet.com

Romance Scams

via DallasNews.com

Valentine's Scams Take Aim At Your Wallet

via Kansas.com

Beware Of Spring Break Scams

via SunSentinel.com

Personal Finance: Cyber Crooks Target Those Looking For Love

via SacBee.com

Watch Out For Sex Tape, Romance Scams

via SunSentinel.com

Press releases

Fraud Hits Home When Families
Travel During Summer, According to MoneyGram Survey

Jun. 4, 2013

MoneyGram Warns of Potential
Charity Scams Following
Boston Marathon Bombings

Apr. 17, 2013

MoneyGram Warns Consumers: Do Not Let Charity Scams Tug at the Heart and Pull at Your Wallet

Mar. 13, 2013

MoneyGram Joins Forces with the International AntiCounterfeiting
Coalition to Protect Consumers from
Retail Scams

Jan. 23, 2013

MoneyGram Warns Consumers That Scammers Will Try to Steal Their
Money Along With Their Hearts on
Valentine’s Day

Jan. 22, 2013

MoneyGram Launches Effort to
Help Guard Against Common
Holiday Scams

Dec. 04, 2012

‘You Won the Lottery’: Scams Not Worth the Gamble, Warns MoneyGram

Oct. 15, 2012

No Vacation from Scammers this Summer, Warns MoneyGram

May 31, 2012

Searching for a Summer Job? MoneyGram Shows How ‘Mystery Shopper’ Opportunity Might
Actually Be a Scam

May 15, 2012

MoneyGram Reveals Five Things Fraudsters Don't Want You to Know

Mar. 07, 2012

MoneyGram: When the Kids Are Away, the Scammers Come Out to Play

Feb. 23, 2012

Love May Be Blind, But MoneyGram Recommends Keeping Eyes Wide Open To Avoid Risk of Romance Scam

Jan. 17, 2012

MoneyGram Warns Canadians about Fraudulent ‘Mystery Shopper’ Scam

Jan. 13, 2012

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas...And I Almost Got Scammed

Nov. 30, 2011

MoneyGram Launches Enhanced Fraud Prevention Website

Nov. 08, 2011

MoneyGram Offers Three Keys to Safe Money Transfers

Sept. 20, 2011

MoneyGram Reveals Strong Results from New Fraud Prevention Tool

Mar. 09, 2011



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Fraud Prevention Tip Sheet

Many fraudsters use the phone to try to trick and cheat consumers. Help your older relatives by printing this helpful Fraud Prevention Tip Sheet that they can keep by their phones for handy reference.