The rise of online dating platforms has transformed the way people connect, but it has also created new opportunities for deception. Understanding the warning signs of potential scams becomes ...

Authorities have texted more than 5000 potential victims in Australia to warn they may have been targeted by romance scammers based in the Philippines. The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC), in ...

Financial fraud takes many forms, but romance scams are arguably the most devastating. They exploit not just finances, but also emotions, leaving victims heartbroken and betrayed. Think you're ...

A growing street phone scam in New York City is defrauding victims of significant sums of money, with over $76,000 stolen last year. Criminals request a seemingly legitimate donation via transfer ...

Operation Firestorm is a global operation launched by the JPC3 in August 2024, to address and disrupt offshore organised crime networks deceiving Australians through romance, cryptocurrency and ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre, in partnership with the Australian Federal Police, sent texts to more than 5,000 Australians, warning them that they may be the target of a sophisticated romance scam ...

Hicks Art Center will be the host venue for this year’s A Woman’s Place (AWP) Young Adult Advisory Board’s “2nd Annual Art Showcase" from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Feb. 6. All are invited to purchase tickets ($5 ...

Average participant in non-profit's support group has lost more than $160,000 to romance scams; free service helps victims navigate emotional and financial recovery process "There have been so ...

Romance scams are a type of online fraud where scammers create fake identities to deceive people into romantic relationships, with the ultimate goal of stealing their money or personal information.

Go figure. There's a group of investment fraud lawyers who researched how much money was lost from romance scams in every state. Illinois made the top ten list of states who took the most losses, and ...

He worked alongside hundreds of others aiming to steal money in a ‘pig butchering’ romance scam in a sophisticated operation designed to part unsuspecting victims from their cash. This type of ...