Anyone can fall for a dating scam. Here are the signs to look out for and tips on how to protect yourself.

He fell for a beautiful woman online then found himself laundering cash for an international crime ring. “It wasn’t love ...

When proof isn’t enough, families may need a different strategy to stop the next payment ...

A newly signed law saddles dating apps with a federal duty to help stop romance scams: They must warn users when someone who ...

For people looking for love online, a match with a scammer could cost them their life savings.

Journalist Mariana van Zeller spent years investigating trafficking networks. She recently went undercover to expose a ...

Adan Look, a retiree living in the city, lost half a million dollars to an online romance scheme that promised returns through cryptocurrency investments. The case drew attention ...

Between December 1, 2025, and January 22, 2026, McAfee blocked hundreds of thousands of romance‑related malicious URLs, including thousands specifically tied to dating‑app‑themed content. McAfee Labs ...

Valentine’s Day has typically been marked with poetic cards, bouquets of flowers, and, if you’re lucky, some chocolate. Increasingly, however, it’s also becoming a magnet for romance scams, especially ...

Aori's photo used in romance scam... Branded a “scammer,” she says, “They don't believe me even when I say it wasn't me” ...

Daejon Love is accused of scamming more than two dozen woman out of over $1.3 million in a romance scam that stems back to ...