The bust is considered one of law enforcement’s most significant actions against romance scams in U.S. history.

In December 2024, a man named Jason Morris persuaded his online girlfriend — a senior woman living in Oklahoma — to send him ...

While way more sophisticated than emails from a wealthy Nigerian prince, this smishing text was just the latest in an ...

In December 2024, a man named Jason Morris persuaded his online girlfriend — a senior woman living in Oklahoma — to send him $120,000 to bring an oil vessel he supposedly owned back to shore. Once the ...

If you suspect or know your parents have been targeted by a romance scammer, help them report the crime and claw back any ...

Key takeaways Scammers are increasingly using text messages for fraud (smishing): As technology has evolved, so have scams — moving from phone cal ...

Katie Powell was a single mom looking for love, so she turned to Tinder to try to find it. What she found, instead, was a con artist who managed to scam her out of $40,000. “It’s turned my life upside ...

Yes, credit card scams have been a problem in our area,” Twin Falls Police Sgt. Ryan Howe said. “Access is gained to accounts when people respond to emails that may not ...

Older adults are often targeted: Americans age 60 and over lost more than $356 million to confidence/romance scams in 2023, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime ...

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Mercy Ojedeji, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and the unlawful use of fraudulent ...