Romance scams, where scammers create fake profiles on dating apps or social media to gain a victim’s trust and affection ...

UK data shows one in five Brits now encounter fake profiles or AI bots while dating online. In this guide, I unpack how AI ...

A new AI-powered scam feature can detect romance scams, break the scammer’s psychological ‘spell’ and prevent victims from transferring money. It was created by Starling Bank developers and ...

When proof isn’t enough, families may need a different strategy to stop the next payment ...

Thet Li, 39, paid £8.9million in 2022 for the 'stunning' four-bedroom, 3,250-square-foot property near St James's Park and ...

The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the FBI.

Interpol put worldwide losses from financial fraud in 2025 at about $442 billion.

Romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine’s Day, with hundreds of thousands of malicious links and fake dating app downloads blocked in just the past month. Scammers often build trust before asking ...

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 ...

Americans reported losing $929 million to romance scams in 2025, and older adults accounted for 63% of those losses. More and ...

Imagine matching with someone on a dating app who seems to have it all: charm, wealth, a glamorous lifestyle and serious intentions about building a future with you. That was the promise prosecutors ...

The FBI San Diego Field Office warned the public Friday about a type of romance scams known as “confidence fraud,” an online method fraudsters use in which friendly or romantic relationships are ...