{"id":6633,"date":"2014-02-12T17:17:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T22:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=6633"},"modified":"2014-02-12T19:05:22","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T00:05:22","slug":"fbi-warning-omits-seasons-biggest-predators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/12\/fbi-warning-omits-seasons-biggest-predators\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Warning Omits Season&#8217;s Biggest Predators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI issued a\u00a0Valentine&#8217;s Day themed-press release\u00a0warning of the danger of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/sandiego\/press-releases\/2014\/looking-for-love-beware-of-online-dating-scams\">online dating scams<\/a>: &#8220;Millions of Americans visit online dating websites every year hoping to find a companion or even a soulmate. 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