A new report found that romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020 -- the ...

Scammers are taking advantage of pandemic, according to FTC. When Mary Darby met the man of her dreams on a dating app, she thought she had hit the jackpot. “He told me that he fell madly in love with ...

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 ...

Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting ...

The highest numbers of scams were in California, Florida and Texas. Senior citizens lost almost $1 billion in scams in 2020, according to an FBI report released this week. A total of 105,301 people ...

2020 was a lot of things, including a banner year for online scam artists. The Federal Trade Commission says Americans were scammed out of $304 million in 2020, a 50% increase from 2019. Tom Ernsting ...