Romance scam reports have risen 20% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from UK banking giant Barclays. The report found that romance scams are continuing to rise in ...

The Romance Scam Prevention Act would require online dating services like Dating apps to notify users who interacted with accounts flagged for fraud. Beth was in Washington when the bill was read ...

As romance scams are on the rise, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing new legislation aimed at holding accountable those who seek to defraud retirees and steal their hard-earned savings.

Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating apps and social media to build trust and then steal money. Signs of a romance scam include rapid relationship development, isolation from friends ...

However, as our world has become increasingly digitised, unfortunately scammers have also developed specific tactics to defraud people online. A common method of online fraud is romance scams.

Federal agencies and tech companies are sounding the alarm on "romance scammers," many of whom live overseas and use the promise of a romantic encounter to lure Americans. This problem has ...

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel is reminding residents to be aware of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day. Online romance scams take advantage of people looking ...

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.

AI-powered romance scams have become far more sophisticated than "traditional" scams. Criminals use a variety of AI tools together with advanced tactics to create deeply personalized 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 ...

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 ...