This problem has worsened over the years. More than $1 billion was lost to romance scammers in 2023, according to the Federal ...

Scrolling social media can be an enjoyable way to connect with the world, but it can also be a gateway to heartbreak and ...

In Arizona, losses from online romance scams totaled more than $47 million in 2022 and 2023, according to data from the FBI ...

Discover how Valentine's Day romance scams continue to make headlines — stay safe when you enter the world of online dating.

Valentine's Day is peak season for online romance scams, which accounted for $384 million in reported losses in the first nine months of 2024, the most recent figures available, a ...

They say the best way to stay safe is not answering at all, limiting how much personal information you have on social media, ...

Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, victims lost $1.14 billion to romance scams, with the median loss per person ...

CHARLOTTE — A woman tells Action 9 that her elderly mother had more than $600,000 in savings, but it was all taken as part of ...

AI romance or dating scams aren’t the only problem—fraudsters are also impersonating celebrities to lure people in. About 42 ...

A warning now for those who may wear their hearts on their sleeves this Valentine’s Day: so-called “romance scams” are surging across the globe and here in America. In 2022, American lost ...

Valentine’s Day was different for a victim of a romance scam. “I liked the way he was treating me. He made me feel happy,” ...

It’s typically an overseas-based fraud where scammers connect with you online, form a relationship, then lure you into bogus cryptocurrency investments. The criminal may take weeks or months to ...