As the calendar turns to 2026, experts are issuing a high-priority warning to older adults: January is officially “peak ...

New research shows how AI is powering romance-baiting scams by building trust over time. Learn what the study reveals and how ...

It was all going so well. You met online, fell madly in love, and if your new beau didn’t live in another country, you’d probably be married by now. Which is why your online love is asking for some ...

Meeting someone online is easier than ever these days. But with the advent of AI and the profusion of scams, it is also harder than ever to know whether that special someone is actually who they say ...

Last year, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 18,000 reports of confidence/romance scams that resulted in losses of more than $672 million. Perpetrators of romance scams ...

VICTIMS KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. I AM EMBARRASSED BY THIS. I AM AT TIMES HUMILIATED TO STAND UP AND TALK ABOUT THIS. BUT KATE KLEINER DOES STAND UP AND TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HER. SHE HAS ...

Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Haotian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED's inquiry into scammers using the app ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Deputies are warning the public of online scammers after a Clay County man lost six figures in a romance scam that lasted nearly seven months. According to a Facebook post from the ...

LANCASTER, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Western New York contractor is accused of taking thousands of dollars for home improvement projects, and as homeowners continue to try to recover money, he has failed to ...

Essien Emmanuel Akpama has been arrested by the police while attempting to board a flight in Lagos for an alleged romance ...