Scott Cole told ABC News that since around 2010, he has been at the center of a social media romance scam nightmare.

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Scott Cole, a 63-year-old man in California, has claimed his photos and likeness have been used for multiple fraudulent social media accounts for romance scams over the past 15 years.

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Scott Cole told ABC News that since around 2010, he has been at the center of a social media romance scam nightmare.