How romance scams are getting smarter — and costing victims millions

Romance scams are hitting dating apps, making it easier than ever for scammers to try to get money from unsuspecting victims.  Scam victim Jackie C ... Read More

Romance scams are getting smarter and AI is helping

Some of those are legit but then, there are also romance scammers trying to get close enough to get you to feel sorry for them and tug at your heart. People tend to fall for both, simply because ... Read More

Scammers prey on women looking for love online costing victims millions of dollars

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports romance scams have cost victims in the U.S. and Canada ... Like nobody I meet online is going to get a penny from me. Like never!" ... Read More

Online romance scams are netting millions of dollars — and pushing some to self-harm

What he thought was a whirlwind romance ... to get nuanced data on the topic — suicides are already underreported, and most families don’t publicly reveal specifics of a victim’s motivation ... Read More

Romance scammers turn victims into "money mules," creating a legal minefield for investigators

Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News ... many romance schemes where she says the victims fell ... Read More

Online romance scams have cost people millions already this year, says FBI

Before joining CNET she reported for The Associated Press and Consumer ... romance scams that resulted in losses totaling $133.4 million. The FBI says scammers usually first contact victims ... Read More

Congress targets rise in romance scams as victims speak out

Romance scams are surging, costing victims billions and drawing new scrutiny from Congress. Lawmakers are pushing a bipartisan bill requiring dating apps to warn users about flagged accounts ... Read More