ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Better Business Bureau Serving Western VA warns online daters to stay vigilant year-round – that’s because romance scams persist beyond Valentine’s Day. Julie Wheeler, president of BBB Serving Western Virginia, discussed the ongoing threat of romance scams and how people can protect themselves while dating online. The Better Business Bureau tracks...Read More
February is the month of love, and even though Valentine’s Day has passed, scammers are still looking to take advantage of those looking for love this month. According to a press release from FBI Cleveland, these scams typically occur when scammers create a fake profile on a dating site or social media platform and trick...Read More
Online dating can be challenging enough, but scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more charming and believable. Americans lost more than $672 million from romance scams in 2024, according to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A.I. has only made these scams more widespread. One in four Americans say they’ve encountered a...Read More
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — Romance scammers are targeting older adults at significant rates, building trust over weeks or months before turning conversations to cryptocurrency investments. Love scammers weave a romantic connection instead of demanding urgent payment like many scams. Over weeks or months, they gain their victim’s trust, claiming to have common interests like...Read More
A Castle Rock woman was recently sent to prison for handling almost $3.5 million gained by overseas operatives through romance scams – after she had lost a large amount of her own money to the scam herself. Lori Ann Kimball, 52, sent money to a man she knew as “Joe Hart,” a person she met...Read More
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It’s Friday the 13th, but you have nothing to fear online if you’re scam-savvy and well protected. Every week, we round up the biggest scam and cybersecurity stories of the moment so you can recognize red flags, protect your accounts, and avoid the most common traps scammers are using. This week in scams, we’re talking...Read More
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar is warning of romance scams as Valentine’s Day approaches. Aguilar says the scams are a fast-growing form of fraud that blends emotional manipulation with fake investment opportunities. “Romance, friendship and other relationship investment scams prey on trust and emotion, often leaving victims with devastating financial...Read More
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to trick people looking for love this Valentine’s Day. Fraudsters are sending people AI-generated images, videos and voice messages over social media or email to establish trust and convince them they’re a real person, experts told NBC Los Angeles. Once scammers gain the potential victim’s trust, they ask the person...Read More
Feb 25 (Reuters) – OpenAI said it banned accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement, romance scammers and influence operations, including a smear campaign against Japan’s first woman prime minister, in a report detailing the misuse of its ChatGPT technology. The company said several accounts used its chatbot alongside other tools, including social media accounts, to...Read More
