The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is advising the public to be aware of online “Romance Scams” this Valentine’s Day.
Australian and Philippine authorities have taken steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their ...
In fact, it may not even be an actual person.For those looking for love this Valentine's Day, the idea of an online suitor, ...
She was heartbroken when she finally realized that it was all a con and followed the patterns of other romance scammers looking to take advantage of vulnerable singles looking for love ultimately ...
Roach knows how easy it is to fall for an online romance scam. It almost happened to her back in 2016. "I went and signed up ...
AND IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF A ROMANCE SCAM, FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FBI’S INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER. With Valentine's Day coming up, the FBI has a warning about romance scams.Scammers ...
One woman recently lost $850,000 to a scammer posing as Brad Pitt, according to McAfee, an internet security company. Military romance scams are also common, where fraudsters pose as deployed ...
romance scams accounted for losses to about 24,000 Americans, exceeding US$1 billion, in 2022. On the African continent, Nigeria and Ghana have emerged as hubs for internet fraud. The “Yahoo ...
New data from a cybersecurity group shows that 65% of dating app users are concerned about being catfished. The I-Team's Jason Knowles has this Quick Tip to avoid romance scams during the Valentine's ...
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General has issued a warning about romance scams amid the Valentine’s Day season. AG Dave Sunday said romance scams are on the rise in Pennsylvania and across the country.
Romance scams preying on those looking for companionship are surging at an alarming rate. According to researchers at cybersecurity firm Tenable, 39 per cent of Indians, who sought love online ...
An estimated 58,734 people fell victim to romance scams in 2024, a 6% decrease from 2023 affecting 62,368 people, according to an analysis of data from the Internet Crime Complaint Center ...