INDIANAPOLIS — Every day, people get duped by the promise of love and affection and it ends up costing them big bucks. Romance scams usually involve some kind of fake online profile photo.

A list of the 100 most frequently "catfished" photos of 2025 has been released, prompting experts to warn that romance scams targeting lonely singles will increase as Valentine's Day approaches.

As the tech landscape evolves, and the public's awareness of digital attacks grows, scammers are harnessing every tool at their disposal — including Google Maps. A new sextortion scam (a form of ...

A recent storm has damaged your roof. Conveniently a company is 'in the area' and will be happy to give you a quote. Beware ...

Look familiar?” This latest Internet scam has targeted victims across the US, using real addresses and photos of their homes – screenshotted from Google Maps – to demand a ransom.

Internet scams are becoming more and more and fraudsters are constantly exploring new options. One of those is the theft of photos from Instagram to associate them with adult accounts, where the ...