Another way to avoid being scammed is doing research.

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

A warning now for those who may wear their hearts on their sleeves this Valentine’s Day: so-called “romance scams” are surging across the globe and here in America. In 2022, American lost ...

She says her mother fell in love with someone online who claimed to be the face of Tesla and SpaceX: Elon Musk.

It’s typically an overseas-based fraud where scammers connect with you online, form a relationship, then lure you into bogus cryptocurrency investments. The criminal may take weeks or months to ...

Online dating scams on WhatsApp are more rampant than ever, and Telegram isn’t far behind. Scammers are flocking to these ...

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.

Caroline Calloway spoke exclusively with Us Weekly about her book, ‘Caroline Calloway and Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Guide to Life’ ...

Thinking of trying your luck with an online dating app, or getting to know someone you’ve met on social media? Before you do, ...

Islanders lost about £406,000 last year from romance scams, Jersey police have said. Recent figures from the police showed ...

Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, victims lost $1.14 billion to romance scams, with the median loss per person ...

The internet is full of people trying to scam people out of their finances — and some are pretending to be besotted ...