Romance scams are becoming more sinister as organized fraud factories overseas target U.S. bank accounts. Learn how these ...

Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the scammers go after your heart, and then your ...

Valentine's Day romance scams in 2026 use AI personas and automated scripts to target divorced and widowed individuals ...

AI has transformed romance scams into highly efficient operations, using cloned voices, deepfake video calls and emotionally responsive messages. Experts warn that the season of love is also the most ...

Anyone can fall victim to a romance scam, experts warned, with state and local officials alerting online denizens to be extra wary ahead of Valentine’s Day on Saturday. Here are some tips from experts ...

These scams are a multimillion dollar problem.

It was all going so well. You met online, fell madly in love, and if your new beau didn’t live in another country, you’d probably be married by now. Which is why your online love is asking for some ...

Romance scams have evolved beyond fake profiles and obvious lies, with fraudsters now using AI-powered video impersonation, stolen social media identities, and long-term emotional manipulation to gain ...

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A handwritten playbook uncovered in a Cambodia romance scam operation shows how victims are identified and manipulated, as ...

WELCOME BACK. SO WITH VALENTINE’S DAY JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY, MANY ARE EAGER TO FIND LOVE. BUT YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SCAMMERS OFTEN POSE AS POTENTIAL PARTNERS ON DATING APPS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AND ...

Online dating can be challenging enough, but scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more charming and believable. Americans lost more than $672 million from romance scams in 2024, ...