Online dating scams on WhatsApp are more rampant than ever, and Telegram isn’t far behind. Scammers are flocking to these platforms, targeting unsuspecting victims with fake love stories and financial ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Carolinas has offered tips on how to avoid dating app scams. Scammers have taken to dating apps such as ‘Tinder’ and ‘Hinge’ to ...

Barclays said Generation Z customers were worried about video clips made or altered using AI, which can be used as a tool to persuade people to hand over money.

New research shows that one in four Americans say they’ve encountered a fake profile or AI-generated bot online Between December 1, 2025, and January 22, 2026, McAfee blocked hundreds of thousands of ...

Romance scams are surging this holiday season, with Avast reporting a 64% increase in blocked dating scam attacks and high rates of victims falling for them. Scammers use emotional manipulation — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FBI seizes $8.2M in crypto connected to 'pig butchering' scams on dating apps. Here's what the feds are doing about it — and how ...

The FBI has seized $8.2 million in cryptocurrency connected to a complex international romance scam known as "pig butchering." The seizure follows an investigation led by the FBI's Cleveland Field ...

What starts as flirtation on a dating app often ends in a drained wallet. Increasingly, it’s crypto scammers targeting Americans and laundering stolen millions overseas. In 2025, online romance can ...

Romance is in the air with Valentine's Day just a few days away, and you know who's looking for love? Scammers. It's one of the harsh realities of online dating: Scammers posing as singles trying to ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Online dating has long offered a pathway to love, but it has also opened the door to scammers. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence, detecting deception is becoming more ...