The Department of Justice seized over $8 million from romance scammers after tracing the money to cryptocurrency wallets.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Scammers are known for catfishing under individual dating profiles. Now, they are catfishing behind entire dating websites. Scammers are creating fake dating websites to con ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Romance scams cost victims $1.3 billion in losses in just one year. A common romance scam is catfishing, which is when the scammer pretends to be someone else online. Now ...

HOUSTON — If you use dating websites or apps, you'll want to watch out for this scam. The FBI is warning of a "free" online verification service scheme that targets users of these websites or apps to ...

After losing her husband, "Beatrice" turned to an online dating site for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. She quickly matched with and fell hard for a person she thought was a 66-year-old Spanish ...

TUCKAHOE, New York -- The Tuckahoe Police Department is warning users of dating sites that scammers have been utilizing the services to commit bank fraud and steal from unsuspecting victims. Officials ...

The rise of online dating platforms has transformed the way people connect, but it has also created new opportunities for deception. Understanding the warning signs of potential scams becomes crucial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FBI is reminding those looking for love ahead of Valentine’s Day to stay vigilant. On Wednesday, the bureau shared a post on ...

An old scam is being used in a new way.With Valentine's Day right around the corner, the Department of Homeland Security says it's seeing more reports of romance scams used on dating apps.Chances are ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to laundering money from romance scams on online dating and social media sites. Mubarik Ibrahim was ...

If you meet someone on social media or a dating website or app, how can you tell if their profile is real? They say they’re in the military — but scammers especially like to pose as military ...