Per the FTC, consumers reported 64,003 romance scams in 2023. And out of all imposter scams, romance scams bilk victims out ...

A 76-year-old New Jersey man lost more than $650,000 to an online romance scam. The scammer, posing as "Dorothy Forson," gained the victim's trust after his wife's death. The victim sent money for ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

ACCRA, Ghana — Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said ...

Nobody likes spam messages, but some of them contain rather fascinating scams. Case in point, [Ben Tasker] recently got a few romance scam emails that made him decide to take a poke at the scam behind ...