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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, romance scams accounted for losses to about 24,000 Americans, exceeding US$1 billion, in 2022. On the African continent, Nigeria and ...

Nearly 59,000 Americans have fallen victim to romance scams in 2024, losing an estimated $697.3m. According to a new report from Comparitech, while reported cases dropped by 6% compared to 2023, the ...

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 ...

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead of Valentine’s Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and ...

Meta warns about scammers who reach out via unsolicited messages on its apps and other social media platforms, as well as by ...

It's also the season where romance scams are everywhere, especially with the introduction of generative AI tools. A recent case in Hong Kong indicates that AI-aided scams are still on the rise.