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Hunter Bigham messages a scammer he suspects is using his social media post to phish for victims, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, part of his morning routine before getting out of bed at his home in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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A portrait of Hunter Bigham and screenshots of fake social media profiles from scammers using Bigham's images are captured in this single long exposure photograph, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Scammers stole his image to lure the lovesick. Then the lovesick came looking for him

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