The Federal Trade Commission reports Americans lost $1.14 billion to romance scams in 2023, more than double the $547 million ...

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

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend and love is in the air. More and more these days, that first spark begins with connections made on digital devices — but not all online romances are real. Scammers use ...

With online scam incidents on the rise worldwide, it's hardly surprising the 2025 edition of Safer Internet Day seeks to equip internet users with tips on how to avoid falling victim to scams.

These scammers are found all over the world, and "Nigeria and Ghana have emerged as hubs for internet fraud," Suleman Lazarus of the U.K.'s London School of Economics and Political Science said at ...

If you’ve ever seen a video of a major celebrity asking for money in a suspiciously robotic voice, you likely were looking at ...

In a safety guide, the FBI notes how quickly scammers move when trying to forge a relationship online. They’ll also make plans to meet in person, but conveniently, it’ll never happen but when ...

On the African continent, Nigeria and Ghana have emerged as hubs for internet fraud. The “ Yahoo Boys ” operating in Nigeria ...

A survey of 2,000 young people aged eight to 17 found 46 per cent had been victims of online scams and nearly one in 10 (9 per cent) had lost money in the process. The most common frauds ...

compiled the list and cautioned that individuals encountering these images in online conversations are likely involved in a romance scam. These scams typically involve fraudsters using stolen ...

More and more these days, that first spark begins with connections made on digital devices — but not all online romances are real. Scammers use texts and fake profiles to win trust and fleece ...