Romance is in the air with Valentine's Day just a few days away, and you know who's looking for love? Scammers. It's one of the harsh realities of online dating: Scammers posing as singles trying to ...

A Spring Hill man has admitted he helped move nearly $9 million that federal prosecutors say was stolen from victims of online scams, many involving romance schemes. John J. Intoci, 65, pleaded guilty ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As Valentine’s Day approaches, the threat of romance scams is becoming increasingly real. The Kansas Bureau of investigation says in 2024 over 17,900 Americans fell victim to ...

Romance scams are becoming more sinister as organized fraud factories overseas target U.S. bank accounts. Learn how these scams work.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Online romance scams are more prevalent than ever and Valentine's Day is prime time for thieves. In 2024, there were 65,000 cases ...

Scammers are increasingly employing AI tools in romance scams, making these campaigns even harder to detect and therefore ...

New research shows that one in four Americans say they’ve encountered a fake profile or AI-generated bot online Between December 1, 2025, and January 22, 2026, McAfee blocked hundreds of thousands of ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the FBI’s Birmingham Division is urging the public to be vigilant about online romance scams, a growing threat that can cause significant financial and emotional harm.

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Scams come in many different forms and sometimes can be very personal. New AARP research shows nearly one in 10 adults age 50 and older has been targeted by an online romance ...