THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) cautioned the public against online love scams, particularly around the Valentines season when ...
The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) warned the public against the so-called “love scammers’ who ...
AS Valentine's Day draws near, the Cybersecurity Bureau of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday urged the public to be vigilant against love scams. "Love ...
Romance scams cost US victims over $1 billion in 2023. Authorities warn of rising online fraud, as tech firms crack down on ...
MANILA, Philippines — Is it really love? Maybe not. Philippine and Australian officials are warning against romance scammers online this Valentine’s season. While there may be people who found ...
SAN FRANCISCO – Meta on Feb 12 warned internet users to be wary of online acquaintances promising romance but seeking cash as scammers use deepfakes to prey on those looking for love.
The ACG recorded 72 cases of “love scams” in 2024 and eight so far in 2025, with the youngest of the victims being 21-years-old and the eldest being 76-years-old. “Based on our records in ...
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 have evolved into multi-million-dollar operations, preying on lonely hearts, hopeful romantics, and even the highly skeptical. If you think you’re too smart to be fooled, remember: the b ...
"Love is blind" takes on a more sinister meaning ... turning fantasies into lucrative and dangerous criminal enterprises. Romance scams have become the most common type of fraud in 2025 and ...
Meta on Wednesday warned internet users to be wary of online acquaintances promising romance but seeking cash as scammers use deep fakes to prey on those looking for love. "This is a new tool in ...
“This is a new tool in the toolkit of scammers,” Meta global threat disruption policy director David Agranovich told journalists during a briefing. “These scammers evolve ...