LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– New love can grow in strange places, but in most cases, it is not social media messengers. Con artists have always used social media, but now they are offering to send you money and pay your bills in an effort to steal your money.

Often times, you will get a message through a dating or social media app from someone in exchange for affections. Scammers promise to award affections with a weekly allowance of hundreds of dollars. More here