human trust layer

Romance scams extract $1.3 billion annually from Americans (FTC, 2026). 630,000+ cybercriminals operate scam networks (SpyCloud, Feb 2026). Deepfakes defeat selfie verification. AI chatbots manage 60+ emotionally intelligent messages per 12 hours. Every technological defense the dating industry deploys, scammers find a technological counter. But there’s one defense mechanism that romance scam operations structurally cannot…