Social media connects us to people worldwide, but it's also opened the door to sophisticated romance scams. Fraudsters are ...
Romance scams are surging this holiday season, with Avast reporting a 64% increase in blocked dating scam attacks and high ...
Brandon Dae Up Kiehm, 45, was charged with one count of second-degree grand larceny in a "romance scam," in which he ...
Ultra-realistic AI face swaps have turned online romance scams into something far more intimate and convincing than a badly ...
Brandon Kiehm, 45 —  who was convicted in 2017 of swindling Tinder dates by lying about needing money for cancer treatment — ...
It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...
On Dec. 2, 2025, Stephen O. Anagor, 37, of Lakewood, Washington, was sentenced to nine years in prison. His former military ...
Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Haotian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But ...
The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025 ...