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 ...

Falling in love is great, so long as you aren’t falling into the open arms of a scammer hungry to steal your money and break ...

but I think you’re in a romance scam’,” Beth said. "He kept telling me it’s classic romance fraud. I said, ‘We’re in love. How is this classic romance fraud?’”When Beth tried to ...

One victim sold her house to send $600,000, according to an affidavit, while another sent $40,000 in gift cards.

Zirbes discovered a trove of messages indicating her husband had not only sent money but had also professed his love for a person ... The impact of romance scams is staggering.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, there were more than 64,000 reported romance scams in 2023 ... And, certainly, long-distance love can and does happen. But those connecting with others ...

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.