The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its unit that deals with cryptocurrency enforcement. Scams using the ...

Losses to romance baiting, or pig butchering, scams increased 40% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024 to comprise a third of total crypto fraud revenue, according to Chainalysis. A day before Valentine’s Day, ...

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: As romance scams are on the rise, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing new legislation aimed at holding accountable those who seek to defraud retirees and steal their hard ...

The most dangerous form of romance scam today is ‘romance baiting,’ previously known as ‘pig butchering’ — a translation of the Chinese phrase “Shāzhūpán” used to describe a ...

Online marketplaces like Face Marketplace, Facebook community buy and sell sites, Kijiji and eBay have made it more convenient to shop for bargains, but they have also made it easier to become a ...

The new Targeting Scams Report shows a light at the end of the tunnel, but the statistics may not show the full picture.

While may start as an innocent Facebook connection may cost you thousands of dollars. The FBI has issued a warning about romance scams.

Dating websites, apps and social media have made it easier than ever to meet someone special online. While millions use these platforms to find love, scammers often lurk behind fake dating ...

FBI asks victims of alleged romance scam to come forward The FBI on Friday issued a news release asking other possible victims to come forward after prosecutors filed a motion to unseal the ...

Experts are warning about the risks of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day. As of 2023, there were 11.1 million online dating users in the UK, and it is estimated that by 2028, there will be almost ...

For many years, scammers have been exploiting dating apps and messaging platforms to target victims looking for companionship. Romance scams affect people of all ages and backgrounds, but older ...