While scammers took advantage of the usual platforms - including Facebook and other dating sites - a troubling new trend emerged. Apps like Google Hangouts or online games such as Words with Friends ...

I took out loans and he told me to use Bitcoin ATMs to send him the money to pay for his translator,” one victim told The ...

The Department of Justice seized over $8 million from romance scammers after tracing the money to cryptocurrency wallets.

So, with romance scammers a clear threat when it comes to the online dating scene, we asked the question "is it really worth it?".

Boston police are warning people about an increase in online romance scams targeting individuals through dating apps and ...

This video from Wired is a warning about how scammers target people on dating apps. The video interviews a woman who lost 300k after being targeted by a cryptocurrency scammer who she met online.

FEATURES ON YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT. FOLKS, I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT SCAMS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS NOW, AND I’VE SEEN MANY SCAMS OVER THE YEARS GET MOTHBALLED, PUT AWAY IN, SHELVED, ONLY TO BE ...

The report found that romance scams are continuing to rise in line with the growing popularity of online dating and dating apps. The majority of romance scam reports in Q1 2025 originated from these ...

Most people who use online dating apps are aware of the risks involved. As they swipe left and right, online daters could potentially expose themselves to the dangers of sexual harassment, ...

He said a scammer posed as a Tempe Police detective and convinced him he was being accused of soliciting a minor.