This problem has worsened over the years. More than $1 billion was lost to romance scammers in 2023, according to the Federal ...

Another report shared to the BBB Scam Tracker in November 2024 detailed how a scammer impersonated Elon Musk to steal $700 in ...

New Yorkers reported the loss of millions of dollars to romance scams statewide last year, the state Division of Consumer ...

Warning signs are necessary due to the presence of scammers, preying on people who are often alone and vulnerable.

As Valentine's Day arrives, many are looking for love online, but authorities warn that romance scammers are also on the ...

Got a brand new soulmate just in time for Valentine's Day you've never actually met who needs money? You're probably being ...

"They call them agents, but they're not being used for customer support work. They're being used for scams in an automated fashion." Tobac urged people to be "politely paranoid" when an online ...

Scammers will use fake personas to tailor their scam to the victim, oftentimes creating an intimate digital relationship ...

Meta warns about scammers who reach out via unsolicited messages on its apps and other social media platforms, as well as by ...

Kaspersky researchers detected over 414 000 ‘Nigerian’ email scams. These emails relied on messages that lured victims with enticing financial offers manipulating them into email exchanges which would ...

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. But scammers never take a day off — and a type of scam involving new relationships has been prominent in recent years. There were 65,717 romance ...

Bank of Ireland is warning consumers to save themselves from heart ache this Valentine’s Day by staying alert to romance ...