“I don’t feel like I’m a dumb person, but I feel very stupid that I didn’t see the clues.” ...

The scheme started on Facebook and Instagram with elderly widows, romantic entreaties — and lies. In all, more than two dozen ...

People may fall for romance scams because grifters meet their emotional needs, commented licensed therapist and vice president of marketing at Divorce Answers, Lauren Cook-McKay. Scammers master what ...

The war against Ukraine has altered even the most intimate corners of daily life in Russia — including dating. Immediately ...

The Department of Justice has issued a crypto warning as Valentine’s Day hits. Real-world losses are escalating. Crypto scam activity surged in 2025. U.S. federal ...

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The FBI is warning people about a surge in romance scams with Valentine’s Day around the corner. One man said a scammer, posing as a man in Texas, manipulated his wife, costing their ...

When Mariah Carey opined in the '90s that "love is a scam," she was being literal. The big picture: Phone scams have grown ...

Romance scams are becoming more sinister as organized fraud factories overseas target U.S. bank accounts. Learn how these ...

Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? While you may want to open your heart, you need to be careful when it comes to your finances. Unsuspecting consumers have lost millions of dollars through ...

According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, nearly 1 in 10 adults over the age of 50 have been targeted by online romance ...

Once the victim sends money, the scammer typically disappears or continues to ask for more money until the victim realizes it is a scam. Examples of Romance Scams Military or oil rig scams: A scammer ...