Online dating apps and social platforms have become fertile ground for a form of fraud that weaponizes affection. The pattern ...

SAN DIEGO — What looks like a promising online dating match can actually be a fake identity, designed to make someone believe they’ve formed a real connection before tricking them into sending money ...

Seeking.com says AI-powered facial analysis and selfie verification help remove romance scammers before they can join the ...

According to prosecutors, a Facebook user convinced him to invest in a crypto scheme that did not exist after cultivating an online romance with the man.

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 ...

The scammers offered investments in cryptocurrency.

Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Grindr, and Bumble are where millions turn every day to find potential partners, but these dating apps are also used by cybercriminals to carry out romance scams. In a typical ...

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...

Prosecutors want to swipe left on him once and for all. A serial romance scammer was busted Thursday for allegedly stealing nearly $300,000 from a “girlfriend” he met on the dating app Bumble — who ...

The FBI San Diego Field Office warned the public Friday about a type of romance scams known as “confidence fraud,” an online method fraudsters use in which friendly or romantic relationships are ...

UKPI points to several ways AI is enhancing the ability of fraudsters to engage in romance scams. LONDON, UK, August 6, 2026 -- UK Private ...

FBI field offices across the country are warning about the ongoing rise in romance scams as more people turn to online dating and social media to find love ahead of Valentine’s Day. Officials said ...