A man from Lake County is warning others this Valentine’s Day after being scammed out of $50,000 from a woman he met through ...

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

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 ...

Scammers will use fake personas to tailor their scam to the victim, oftentimes creating an intimate digital relationship ...

CBS 17 spoke with one woman who said she met someone she felt a connection with online, but it led to her losing thousands.

Languages: English. With Valentine's Day approaching, the FBI has issued a stark warning about the rise of "sinister" romance scams targeting individuals online. These scams are emotionally and ...

State officials are warning consumers about online romance scams, also known as “catfishing,” which are on the rise here in ...

ROACH REPORTS ON HOW THESE SCAMS WORK. FOLKS, THIS IS THE SCAM THAT MAKES ME THE MOST ANGRY OUT THERE. BECAUSE IN A ROMANCE SCAM, SCAMMERS PREY ON THE MOST VULNERABLE AND GAIN THEIR TRUST AND THEN ...

Romance scams have become the most common type of fraud in 2025 and have swindled would-be lovers out of over $1.3 billion in the United States alone. Just last year, the world heard the ...

Valentine's Day is a prime time for romance scammers to target victims for money and gifts. Scammers use social media to research their victims and build trust before employing tactics like ...

Finding a partner presents its own set of challenges, and with romance scams blooming, it’s costing people their mental health and money. But just how big is the problem? An estimated 58,734 ...