Jane was in love ... but not with her husband.

Both types of scams involve financial grooming, where the scammer builds a relationship with the victim before perpetrating the scam. Financial grooming scams are often complex and devastating for ...

According to new Better Business Bureau report, romance or friendship scams climbed to the number three riskiest scam for the first time since the bureau began publishing the report. Investment scams, ...

Barnabas Jime took responsibility for his role, which authorities say involved others who actually posed as romantic ...

Millions of people use social networking sites and apps to find that special someone. But instead of finding romance, many ...

The Hermitage Police Department has seen a marked uptick in residents falling victim to scams, some involving criminals using ...

In a world where love is just a click away, romance scams are finding new ways to steal hearts—and wallets—with a little help from artificial intelligence. Behind the sweet words and perfect ...

Scammers use texts and fake profiles to win trust and fleece billions of dollars per year from Americans. Ali Rogin speaks with investigative reporter Cezary Podkul about how these scams work and ...

Digital security company McAfee has shared new data from a servey on the topic of romance scams and the impact of these scams on consumers, conducted online in February 2025 with 7,000 ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A warning now for those who may wear their hearts on their sleeves this Valentine’s Day: so-called “romance scams” are surging across the globe and here in America.

Fraud comes in many forms, and one way scammers take advantage of people is through their loneliness. Rebecca Lewis, a sales manager with Arvest Bank, said romance scams are a type of imposter scheme.