TSB’s latest report into romance fraud shows that money sent to scammers jumped by 37 percent in a year1, with a 15 percent increase in case volume. Romance fraud remains one of the most devastating ...
Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don't just ...
With Valentine's Day coming up, the FBI is warning about scammers who pose as potential partners on dating apps and social ...
Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia.
Romance scams are surging this holiday season, with Avast reporting a 64% increase in blocked dating scam attacks and high rates of victims falling for them. Scammers use emotional manipulation — ...
YOUR SIDE COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS OF 2025 AS REPORTED TO US, AND THE NUMBER TWO SCAM COST VICTIMS MORE THAN $600 MILLION LAST YEAR. OF ALL THE SCAMS, THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HEARS ABOUT ...
Instagram offers three elements scammers thrive on: scale, trust and plausible deniability. Threat actors can create or hijack accounts in volume. Once they do, they can start luring victims with ...
The profile photo shows a handsome soldier in uniform, and the messages are kind and thoughtful. But are you really chatting with a military member? Here’s the reality: Scammers are posing as military ...
A concerning trend known as 'restaurant dating scams' is emerging in metro cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru, where ...