Rather than scoring love at first swipe, Katie Powell, a single mom, was scammed out of $40,000 by a trickster on Tinder. “It ...

As romance scams are on the rise, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing new legislation aimed at holding accountable ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Hoodwinking Don Juans and Janes fleeced lonely hearts in Georgia to the tune of more than $25 million in 2024, according to reports filed with the FTC. Why it matters: Georgia ...

The card network said it saved would-be victims $350 million in the first year after it combined several crime-fighting units ...

Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to get ahold of your money and in some cases they add a new twist to an old scam ...

A new report from the Better Business Bureau highlights the top four scams that people encountered most frequently last year.

I learned the hard way that the internet can fabricate illusions, and misplaced trust can come at a devastating price.

While may start as an innocent Facebook connection may cost you thousands of dollars. The FBI has issued a warning about romance scams.

Scammers often prey on lonely individuals seeking love, using photos stolen from real people to establish fake profiles. One ...

During that time, he convinced her to send money through gift cards—one of the most common tactics used in online romance scams. Cepeda was ready to leave her husband, convinced she was in a ...

A new federal report shows scams cost Iowans more than $50-million dollars last year. The Federal Trade Commission says it ...