[US CFTC Warns Users to Beware of Online Dating Crypto Investment Scams] Foresight News reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an announcement titled 'Six Warning Signs of Online Financial Dating Scams,' stating that scammers may contact users through 'misdialed' text messages or likes, using fake names and photos to attempt to establish friendships or romantic relationships. They then steer the conversation toward cryptocurrency or forex trading. The announcement cites data indicating that such dating and 'pig-butchering' schemes defrauded over $3.5 billion in 2023. The warning signs listed by the CFTC include: requests to move to private messaging apps, frequent contact without ever meeting in person, claims of getting rich through crypto or forex, recommendations of trading websites that only accept cryptocurrency, requests to transfer funds to their wallet or designated platform, and accounts showing easy short-term profits.