Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, ...
Valentine's Day is over, but criminals are still looking to exploit people looking for love. These schemes are happening on dating apps, social media and increasingly with AI chatbots.
Romance scam-linked entities rose to a six-year high in 2024. Romance scams have risen to a six-year high, increasing banks’ ...
Scammers use texts and fake profiles to win trust and fleece billions of dollars per year from Americans. Ali Rogin speaks with investigative reporter Cezary Podkul about how these scams work and ...
Scrolling social media can be an enjoyable way to connect with the world, but it can also be a gateway to heartbreak and ...
This problem has worsened over the years. More than $1 billion was lost to romance scammers in 2023, according to the Federal ...
A scam referred to as “pig butchering”, where online scammers use romance to find targets, is on the rise costing people ...
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 ...
As more people go online to seek romantic relationships, and transferring money has gotten easier and less traceable, an ...
Cyber security experts are tracking an uptick in romance scams for Valentine's Day. They're urging people to be cautious.
Scammers use texts and fake profiles to win trust and fleece billions of dollars per year from Americans. Ali Rogin speaks with investigative reporter Cezary Podkul about how these scams work and ...