Mariana van Zeller made herself a romance scam target in National Geographic’s ‘Super Scam Me.’ Here’s how she tracked her ...

Americans reported losing $929 million to romance scams in 2025, and older adults accounted for 63% of those losses. More and more, these scams turn into fake "investment" opportunities, which makes ...

DateMyAge is a global age-positive online communication platform that connects mature singles across borders. As part of the online connection industry, it faces the same trust and safety challenges ...

Older adults are losing more money to romance scams than any other age group, and the payment method scammers prefer keeps getting harder to reverse: gift cards. Federal Trade Commission data ...

Romance scams are on the rise, and they are costing Americans hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report, romance scams (and the similar confidence scams, which ...

The FBI publishes an annual report of internet crimes with an emphasis on scams targeting older adults. In the most recent report, romance scams continue to show continuous growth over the past few ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As Valentine’s Day approaches, the threat of romance scams is becoming increasingly real. The Kansas Bureau of investigation says in 2024 over 17,900 Americans fell victim to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA/Pexels. A 77-year-old woman in Western New York thought she was talking to a man named "Oliver ...

The man is described as “charming” and it is believed he has scammed at least four women living in the Metro Vancouver area. One woman met the man online on Jan. 1 after he responded to a personal ad ...

TULSA, Okla. — Cybersecurity experts warn consumers about a surge in AI-powered romance scams that are increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. 2 News Oklahoma spoke with cybersecurity experts ...

February is a time when people think about love and connection. Unfortunately, not everyone who seems to be looking for love has good intentions. FBI Jacksonville wants to make sure you are aware of ...