These scams are a multimillion dollar problem.

Trust your gut. Get a German Shepherd. And set a pair of very large men’s work boots outside your front door. That’s the advice Dr. Ann Burgess, the focus of the 2024 three-part Hulu docuseries, ...

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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — Cybersecurity experts warn consumers about a surge in AI-powered romance scams that are increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. 2 News Oklahoma spoke with cybersecurity experts ...

Facebook Dating, Meta's dating service that launched in 2019, apparently boasts a whopping 21.5 million daily active users as of November, a spokesperson told Mashable. On top of that, the U.S. leads ...

These cons are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

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 — ...

Military romance scams are on the rise, so stay up to date on these common cons—and learn how to protect yourself ...

Romance scams have evolved beyond fake profiles and obvious lies, with fraudsters now using AI-powered video impersonation, stolen social media identities, and long-term emotional manipulation to gain ...

The scammers will push and push and push until you have nothing. Americans lost over $672 million from romance scams in 2024, according to an FBI report. AI has only made these scams more widespread.