TELL US: Has a romance scammer targeted you? Your story could help others!

Have you been the victim of a romance scam? You are not alone.

Over the last five years, at least one local law enforcement agency has seen an 80% increase in fraud cases, and some of those involve scammers preying on the lonely.

If you have fallen victim, you should know it could happen to anyone!

Anyone willing to share their experience — even anonymously — related to a romance scam should contact -- John Asebes -- at jasebes@wjxt.com.

The goal here is to share a story and help prevent someone else from being a victim. Your story can help!