A romance scam survivor and advocate shares her story as lawmakers push for a bill requiring dating apps to notify users ...

Experts are warning about the risks of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day ... "They're really happy to talk to you on text, and send lots of messages on text, less comfortable on phone ...

on dating apps and in your text messages. Arguably the most hurtful and damaging of these scams is romance scams, where the perpetrator spends weeks or months seducing a victim and earning their ...

A romance scam can start as simply as receiving a text from an unknown number asking if you'd like to hang out or getting a friend request from someone you don't know on social media. Once you ...

Federal agencies and tech companies are sounding the alarm on "romance ... well as general text messages," said The Associated Press. Despite this, experts say this type of scam is likely to ...

There’s a darker side, though: Often catfishing is the first step in a romance scam, which can end in a broken heart (if you’re lucky) or a significant financial loss (if you’re not).