Mount Lebanon police warning parents about romance scams

Mt. Lebanon police warning parents about romance scams

Police say there's been a rise in cases of criminals exploiting kids through social media.

Mount Lebanon police say the scammers pretend to be kids of the opposite sex and convince them to send them nude pictures.

If scammers get them, police say they then blackmail the victims, demanding money.

Police say adults get scammed this way, too, but there has been an increase in younger victims.

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