It began with a simple “Hello” on the social media platform Threads. The retiree, who lives near the south-western German ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Some online romances feel too perfect for a reason—what seems real, attentive and intimate could be something else entirely.

THANK YOU. SAMANTHA DATING APPS AND THE INTERNET HAVE MADE IT PRETTY EASY TO FIND LOVE ONLINE, AND THAT HAS MADE ROMANCE SCAMS ALL TOO COMMON. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI GETS THE FACTS ON THE ...

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 ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE REPORTS ON HOW TO SPOT THEM. THE NEWS EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HAS BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT ROMANCE SCAMS FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW, AND WE’RE GOING TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT ...

WELCOME BACK. SO WITH VALENTINE’S DAY JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY, MANY ARE EAGER TO FIND LOVE. BUT YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SCAMMERS OFTEN POSE AS POTENTIAL PARTNERS ON DATING APPS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AND ...

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 ...

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 ...

FBI field offices across the country are warning about the ongoing rise in romance scams as more people turn to online dating and social media to find love ahead of Valentine’s Day. Officials said ...

The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, ...

Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the scammers go after your heart, and then your ...