Anola Johnson began innocently chatting with a man from LinkedIn—and less than a year later, she would lose nearly everything ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five suspects are in custody and accused of scamming more than 100 elderly Americans they met on dating ...

In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick “The Yahoo Boys,” journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop ...

Romance scams aren’t rare. In 2024, Americans lost hundreds of millions to them. Rather than selling a fake product, these ...

Experts warn that AI-driven celebrity scams are making it harder for families to recognize financial exploitation early.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Romance scammers stole $672 million in 2024, and now the FBI is warning Kansas Citians to stay alert this Valentine’s Day. Federal investigators say criminals are targeting ...

TULSA, Okla. — Cybersecurity experts warn consumers about a surge in AI-powered romance scams that are increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. 2 News Oklahoma spoke with cybersecurity experts ...

(NerdWallet) – Valentine’s Day might put you in the mood to look for love online. Unfortunately, criminals are also on the hunt, but for victims, not romance. “Meeting people online has opened the ...

On social media, Kevin Ottomar, a project foreman from West Palm Beach, Florida, looks quite similar to Caleb Wilson, a North Carolina college alumnus, and Wilson Davis, a marine engineer in Ireland.

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...