If you suspect or know your parents have been targeted by a romance scammer, help them report the crime and claw back any ...

The FBI offers a few tips to avoid a romance scam. Here are just a few: Never send money to anyone you’ve only communicated ...

The bust is considered one of law enforcement’s most significant actions against romance scams in U.S. history.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, there were more than 64,000 reported romance scams in 2023, raking in $1.14 billion dollars. The FBI has a special webpage specifically dedicated to them.

Q. My 70-year-old female friend is a widow and was the victim of a romance scam. Could you please write about this scam so others will not be duped into thinking they had met their true love.