Scrolling social media can be an enjoyable way to connect with the world, but it can also be a gateway to heartbreak and ...

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

Card shops claim February as the month for celebrating love, but it’s also prime time for romance fraudsters. Reported losses ...

But things changed in 2021 when Chris scammed a woman out of $30,000. “Afterwards she became sick, she became depressed, she was seeing doctors, and she wouldn’t see her grandkids because of me ...

A man in Africa says he made his living as a romance scammer, targeting people in the U.S. He recently shared his story in ...

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Valentine's Day is on Friday, presenting a ripe opportunity for Arizonans to get got by romance scams. Make sure you don't fall for one.

Leaders of USF's Behavioral AI Lab say "generative AI" can create human-like prompts and adapt to responses. It is helping scammers expand their reach.

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Fraud comes in many forms, and one way scammers take advantage of people is through their loneliness. Rebecca Lewis, a sales manager with Arvest Bank, said romance scams are a type of imposter scheme.