Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, ...

Romance scams cost US victims over $1 billion in 2023. Authorities warn of rising online fraud, as tech firms crack down on ...

Scammers use texts and fake profiles to win trust and fleece billions of dollars per year from Americans. Ali Rogin speaks with investigative reporter Cezary Podkul about how these scams work and ...

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 ...

However, as our world has become increasingly digitised, unfortunately scammers have also developed specific tactics to defraud people online. A common method of online fraud is romance scams.

Romance scams have become the most common type of fraud in 2025 and have swindled would-be lovers out of over $1.3 billion in the United States alone. Just last year, the world heard the ...

Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse.

Languages: English. With Valentine's Day approaching, the FBI has issued a stark warning about the rise of "sinister" romance scams targeting individuals online. These scams are emotionally and ...

Scammers use texts and fake profiles to win trust and fleece billions of dollars per year from Americans. Ali Rogin speaks with investigative reporter Cezary Podkul about how these scams work and ...