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Sens. Marsha Blackburn and John Hickenlooper have introduced legislation to crack down on scammers who use dating apps to ...

Which state had the highest rate of scams? And what are some warning signs?

Spokeo explains how catfishing + phishing leads to catphishing, which happens when the grift goes from messing with your ...

A former member of the U.S. Air Force is serving prison time for her involvement in a multimillion-dollar romance scam and a ...

Scammers are working hard to create new and elaborate ways to steal your money and personal or financial information. Scams ...

By the end, Dalrymple had lost about $500,000, which he plans to repay by coming out of retirement full-time and selling his ...

Damages from special fraud cases, as well as investment frauds and romance scams on social media, totaled approximately 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in 2024, according to provisional figures ...

Romance scams are surging, costing victims billions and drawing new scrutiny from Congress. Lawmakers are pushing a ...

Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, including over $5.7 billion in investment scams alone ... social media, even dating apps, to build trust and form a close connection.

KUALA LUMPUR: A man’s attempt to carry out a loan scam was foiled after his would-be victim got the better of him, leading to the suspect’s arrest. The would-be victim T.F. Chay, 55 ...