When Mariah Carey opined in the '90s that "love is a scam," she was being literal. The big picture: Phone scams have grown ...
The number of romance scams investigated doubled from 2024 to 2025. Victims can face legal charges for "money muling." ...
Don't let AI steal your heart — or your money.
Valentine's Day romance scams in 2026 use AI personas and automated scripts to target divorced and widowed individuals ...
The research reveals that Arizona is the state with the biggest victims of romantic catfishing, with scammers stealing around ...
“As online interactions become more common, especially around Valentine’s Day, it’s critical that consumers know the warning signs used by romance scammers." ...
As hundreds of North Carolinians have lost millions of dollars in romance and confidence scams in recent years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Charlotte is urging consumers to be aware of these ...