As Valentine's Day fills social media feeds with messages of love, it also marks a peak season for romance scams, with fraudsters preying on both hearts and wallets.
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to protect yourself against artificial intelligence-fueled romance scams, which have become the most common type of fraud in 2025.
Meta on Wednesday warned internet users to be wary of online acquaintances promising romance but seeking cash as scammers use ...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is urging the public to stay alert and protect themselves from increasingly ...
These romance scams are on the increase and Rick Crouch and Associates has shared red flags people can look out for when ...
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and human kindness. But unfortunately, romance is a tactic used by scammers to make money by defrauding lonely ...
One of the biggest red flags that your digital beau may not be bona fide: if you notice the conversation turning toward the ...
Goodman, 72, has put his stunning New Orleans mansion on the market for $5.5 million—just weeks after his Los Angeles abode ...
Australian and Philippine authorities are cracking down on online love scams that have affected thousands. By revealing real-life dialogues used by scammers, they aim to prevent financial and ...
Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, victims lost $1.14 billion to romance scams, with the median loss per person ...