If you’re in an online relationship, investigators want The Overland Park, Kansas, Police Department has warned residents not ...

They're not shooting in the dark, either. Scammers know exactly where to look. According to the FTC in 2022, 40% of romance scams started on social media, while 19% began on dating apps.

They're not shooting in the dark, either. Scammers know exactly where to look. According to the FTC in 2022, 40% of romance scams started on social media, while 19% began on dating apps.

Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don't ...

Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don't ...

Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don't ...

Editor's note: The above video with warnings about romance scams originally aired in February. This week, U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge sentenced Akporugo to 188 months in a federal prison.