H.R. 2481
Romance Scam Prevention Act
Summary:
• Requires online dating service providers to notify members when they have received a message from a banned member whose account was suspended or terminated due to significant fraud risk
• Fraud ban notifications must include the banned member's username, a warning about potential false identity or fraud, advice against sending money or financial information, fraud prevention best practices, and provider customer service contact information
• Enforcement is handled by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, while preempting state laws that would impose different notification requirements on online dating providers
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• Fraud ban notifications must include the banned member's username, a warning about potential false identity or fraud, advice against sending money or financial information, fraud prevention best practices, and provider customer service contact information
• Enforcement is handled by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, while preempting state laws that would impose different notification requirements on online dating providers
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