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Tech-savvy young people have been urged to prevent parents and grandparents from falling for online romance scams.

Speaking to ABC's Four Corners earlier this month, Queensland police Detective Inspector Vince Byrnes said many scams could be easily avoided with a chat. 

'Those tech-savvy younger people in our community, they can really help friends and family - be it parents and grandparents - to have a different perspective on what may be happening online with that new prospective partner,' Det. Insp. Byrnes said. 

According to the program, there's a growing concern over the rise of international scamming syndicates, which are costing Aussies billions of dollars every year.   

With an abundance of online

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