Richard Fasanella and John J. Intoci helped launder nearly $9 million stolen from people across the nation, mostly through ...

Valentine's Day should be about connection. However, every February also becomes the busiest season of the year for romance scammers. In 2026, that risk is higher than ever. These scams are no longer ...

Valentine’s Week isn’t just about roses, heart-shaped candy, and awkward dinner reservations—it’s also prime season for one of the most emotionally manipulative scams on the internet. While people are ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As Valentine’s Day approaches, investigators are warning about romance scams that target older people through online relationships designed to steal money. Lieutenant Jerry ...

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 used to feel like a cliché. Everyone pictured an email from an overseas “prince” that was poorly written and full of typos and pleas for cash. Now, that cliché is dead. Today’s romance ...

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 ...

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. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...

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 ...

Every relationship influencer and self-help podcaster worth their weight in clicks knows about red flags — narcissistic behavior, codependency, emotional unavailability, all the usual suspects. But we ...

Romance is a lovely thing, but not when an online love connection is about to nab you for $3,000 ‒ or much, much more. As much as anyone would like to find a sweetie on a dating app, Instagram, or ...