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Illinois romance scams spike before Valentine’s Day as AI dating scams cost residents $36 million, including a Chicago man who lost $70,000 to a fake online relationship.

The FBI is warning Illinois residents of terrible scams that are trying to rip them off.

This is the time of year in Illinois when many are trying to hurry to finish home repair projects before the colder weather arrives. Criminals know this which is why the state of Illinois is warning of sinister home repair scams happening right now designed to rip you off.

If you used all of the money that Iowans were scammed out of in just one year, you could be around eighty-six of the most expensive cars on the planet.

One officer clocked in 223 hours of overtime.

You heard that right, Illinois has found itself among the top 20 most vulnerable states in America. Again, a list we wish didn't exist.

Iowans are pretty protected from identity theft and fraud.