Scammers often prey on lonely individuals seeking love, using photos stolen from real people to establish fake profiles. One ...

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 ...

As romance scams are on the rise, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing new legislation aimed at holding accountable ...

I post, you know, cute photos whenever I'm out and stuff like ... Meta posted information about how people can protect themselves against romance scams.

The company compiled the top 100 photos used in romance scams from more than 1.5 million reverse-image searches conducted to verify online identities in 2024. Some of the results, shown below in ...

ROMANCE SCAMS ON THE RISE AS AMERICANS LOOK TO DATING APPS FOR LOVE: 5 TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF The Fake Profile – Scammers often steal photos from real people and create fake profiles to lure ...

Red Flag #1: Too good to be true. Many romance scammers offer up good-looking photos and tales of financial success to trick people into falling in love before asking their victims to send money.

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

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but scammers prey on people looking for love online all year round. Here’s how to avoid falling victim to a romance scam.