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Scott Cole, 63, has claimed that his photos have been used on fraudulent social media accounts for 15 years

He said scammers use the images to form relationships with victims around the world

He has had hundreds of women contact him throughout the years, alerting him that his likeness is being fraudulently used

A 63-year-old California man said he has been the victim of romance scams for 15 years.

Scott Cole claimed that since around 2010, his photos and likeness have been used for multiple fraudulent social media accounts to form romantic relationships with women around the world, according to ABC News . He is one of thousands of Americans who have become victims of online romance scams.

"These people are being scammed by my image and likeness and being asked for mone

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