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

Victims were targeted and manipulated through deception and false relationships, often losing money they could not afford to lose, an official said.

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

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Feb. 14 should be a time of love, but it can break your heart and wallet. “Valentine’s Day becomes a primary time to launch cybercrime scams,” said Eric O’Neill, a former FBI counterintelligence ...

A serial romance scammer, who told victims he worked for the BBC and MI6, has been jailed for more than five years. Kitchen ...

Three suspects face court for defrauding an elderly woman of over R14 million in a romance scam. Authorities warn of rising ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla — Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love, but it’s also when crooks are working overtime on romance scams designed to steal people’s hearts and their money. The Better ...

Worldwide, nearly 1 in 4 people say they’ve been scammed online. One of the fastest-growing and most devastating types of online schemes is the romance scam, where fraudsters pretend to fall in love, ...

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 ...

Finding love and connection in midlife should be one of life's sweetest chapters—but unfortunately, criminals are lurking online, ready to prey on kind-hearted women seeking companionship. The good ...