Valentine's Day is here again, and while some people are spending it with their partner, others might be getting unknowingly scammed online. Federal agencies and tech companies are sounding the alarm ...
Aurora Phelps, a 43-year-old woman from Las Vegas, is accused of orchestrating a deadly romance scam. Masquerading as a caring companion on dating apps, Phelps allegedly lured elderly men, only to ...
The woman said a fake FBI agent told her hackers got into her account. He said the money would be safe in a Bitcoin machine.
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 ...
ST. LOUIS – For years, brave romance scam victims have shared their stories to prevent others from meeting the same fate. But rarely do those who’ve committed the scams tell us how to avoid them ...
A Las Vegas woman with dual U.S.-Mexican citizenship ran a “romance scam on steroids” that caused the deaths of three people, FBI Special Agent in Charge Spencer Evans said during a news ...
Scammers may propose marriage and make plans to meet in person, but that will never happen. Eventually, they will ask for money,” the FBI says on its website. Many romance scammers adjust ...
The Better Business Bureau and the FBI are warning consumers to remain vigilant, as scammers continue refining their tactics, using dating apps, social media, and even traditional methods such ...
Sen. Blackburn teamed up with Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) to introduce the Romance Scam Prevention Act. The bill would ...