Valentine's Day is over, but criminals are still looking to exploit people looking for love. These schemes are happening on dating apps, social media and increasingly with AI chatbots.

According to the FTC, nearly 65,000 people reported romance scams in 2023, with total losses amounting to $1.14 billion.

This problem has worsened over the years. More than $1 billion was lost to romance scammers in 2023, according to the Federal ...

Valentine's Day is peak season for online romance scams, which accounted for $384 million in reported losses in the first ...

Romance scams cost US victims over $1 billion in 2023. Authorities warn of rising online fraud, as tech firms crack down on ...

Rebecca D’Antonio, a romance scam victim who lost $100,000 to a scammer she met on OKCupid, a dating website she thought was ...

Romance scammers target people looking for connection and love - and then bilk them for money or quick-hit investments.

THEY MAKE A CONNECTION. NEARLY 65,000 PEOPLE REPORTED ROMANCE SCAMS IN 2023, ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, WITH TOTAL LOSSES AMOUNTING TO 1.14 BILLION. THE P.I. WE TALKED TO HERE IN ...

As more people go online to seek romantic relationships, and transferring money has gotten easier and less traceable, an ...

Determined to fight back, Roach runs a nonprofit, called Pink Lady Against Scammers, from her home in south St. Louis County.

Fraud comes in many forms, and one way scammers take advantage of people is through their loneliness. Rebecca Lewis, a sales manager with Arvest Bank, said romance scams are a type of imposter scheme.