"I fell in love with him and he also claimed to feel the same way for me," said a victim of a romance scam, who requested anonymity. They met a man called "Bob" on Facebook, who claimed to be in South ...

Romance is a lovely thing, but not when an online love connection is about to nab you for $3,000 ‒ or much, much more. As much as anyone would like to find a sweetie on a dating app, Instagram, or ...

The scammers will push and push and push until you have nothing. Americans lost over $672 million from romance scams in 2024, according to an FBI report. AI has only made these scams more widespread.

FBI Nashville is warning the public about fraud schemes targeting the music industry after one romance scam stole $12M from ...

It seems that scams are everywhere these days — in our texts, emails, and phone calls to start. And con artists continue to become more sophisticated in the age of AI, so much so that a recent survey ...

Romance scams have evolved beyond fake profiles and obvious lies, with fraudsters now using AI-powered video impersonation, stolen social media identities, and long-term emotional manipulation to gain ...

A Chicago-area man lost $70,000 to a romance scammer who used AI to create a fake identity, and he's going public to warn others despite the shame that keeps most victims quiet. Illinois residents ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning online daters about romance scams that can lead to money laundering. Red flags include rushing conversations off dating apps and requests to handle money or ...

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...

The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, ...