With prices rising on everything, including hotel stays, record numbers of vacationers are choosing to rent private homes or apartments on sites like Airbnb and Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO). Unfortunately, though, vacation rental scams are on the rise as well.

Love is in the air, and that means scammers are out in full force trying to con love-seekers into giving up their hearts — and their money — for a love interest who doesn’t actually exist.

Survey scams are almost as old as the internet. They’re so prevalent, that you can hardly spend an hour online without running into an ad for a “super quick” survey promising a reward for just a few minutes of your time. 

Scammers follow the money, and this holds true for digital money as well. Hundreds of scams use cryptocurrency to con people out of their money and their information.