Unfortunately, they are also prime targets for online romance scams—fraudulent schemes designed by both men and women or even those pretending to be Veterans or in the military to emotionally ...

Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, ...

The cyber world may often appear to be an unsafe, endless void, posing countless dangers to users, from phishing attacks and romance scams to identity ...

Found yourself in a heady new romance with someone online? Here are the signs they might be trying to scam you, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Romance scams have been on the rise for the past several ... working on an oil rig, in the military, or working with an international organization. “This makes it easier to avoid meeting in ...

Nationally, romance scams were the third most costly crime ... Scammers, like in Nancy’s case, also often claim to be from the military living in some far-flung country. That story is useful ...

EXCLUSIVE: 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 ...

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Michon Griffin, 46, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and making false statements on her tax returns.

Meta said it recently worked with research firm Graphika to take down romance scams in three common categories: those impersonating military officers, celebrity mimics and scammers posing as fake ...