She was heartbroken when she finally realized that it was all a con and followed the patterns of other romance scammers looking to take advantage of vulnerable singles looking for love ultimately ...

“I just felt my blood get hot, and my heart went down to the center of the earth,” says the 24-year-old, who requested that his name be withheld, citing concerns that the cybercriminals may track him ...

Customers ‘fell for’ a heart-breaking £8 million-worth of romance and friendship scams last year, the high street bank has ...

Romance scams have become the most common type of fraud in 2025 and have swindled would-be lovers out of over $1.3 billion in the United States alone. Just last year, the world heard the ...

Romance scams cost US victims over $1 billion in 2023. Authorities warn of rising online fraud, as tech firms crack down on ...

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General has issued a warning about romance scams amid the Valentine’s Day season. AG Dave Sunday said ...

According to the FTC, nearly 65,000 people reported romance scams in 2023, with total losses amounting to $1.14 billion.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead of Valentine’s Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and other social ...

The more information that they can get on somebody, then they can use it down the line." Another big scam surrounding Valentine's holiday is romance scams.