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 ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, journalist Christophe Haubursin uploaded a video to YouTube that showed a strange phenomenon whereby a lot of Tinder profiles exhibited a similar pattern without obvious initial ...

The FBI is reminding those looking for love ahead of Valentine’s Day to stay vigilant. On Wednesday, the bureau shared a post on social media warning Americans of what it’s calling “romance scams,” ...

According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2024 Annual Report, romance scams resulted in at least $672 million in reported losses – with over 17,000 complaints. These scams often ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The promise of love and connection, leading to an empty heart and empty wallet – the unfortunate but very common tale of romance scams. And this Valentine’s Day season is ...

When Mariah Carey opined in the '90s that "love is a scam," she was being literal. The big picture: Phone scams have grown exponentially over the past few years, with the ubiquity of "romance scams" ...

The digital dating world feels exciting, fast, and full of possibilities, almost like walking into a crowded party where someone interesting might be waiting across the room. But not every smiling ...

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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 ...

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 ...