According to a report from Scam Sniffer, a Web3 anti-scam platform, one person just got drained of $330K because of a ...

A northern Michigan woman is speaking out after losing tens of thousands of dollars to an elaborate online romance scam, and ...

Spokeo explains how catfishing + phishing leads to catphishing, which happens when the grift goes from messing with your ...

and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., have introduced a bill that would require dating apps and social media companies to remove or flag scammers from their platforms and issue notifications to users ...

Romance scams represent a sophisticated form of online fraud where perpetrators exploit individuals’ emotions to gain financial and personal benefits. These scammers typically use social media, dating ...

Online romance scams do just that. To avoid being devastated this way, it helps to understand the intricacies of this type of crime. Take our quiz to find out how much you know.

PROVO — Provo police say an ongoing investigation into a "romance scam" highlights the need to protect elderly residents from falling victim to online scams in recent years that specifically ...

Damages from special fraud cases, as well as investment frauds and romance scams on social media, totaled approximately 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in 2024, according to provisional figures ...

There's a darker side, though: Often catfishing is the first step in a romance scam, which can end in a broken heart (if you're lucky) or a significant financial loss (if you're not). Catfishing ...