Browsing: romance

An Indian man lost INR 1.67 crore, equivalent to around $200,000, after a woman scammed him through WhatsApp. The civil…

Crypto romance scams are surging in Nebraska, wiping out life savings through fake investments, phony documents, and manipulative online relationships.…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) has launched a new public service campaign…

Researchers at Sophos Labs have unearthed a fraudulent scam that exploits iPhone users looking for love via dating apps.  Under the CryptoRom scam, victims…

Losses to romance baiting, or pig butchering, scams increased 40% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024 to comprise a third of total…

Nearly 59,000 Americans have fallen victim to romance scams in 2024, losing an estimated $697.3m. According to a new report…

Several US government agencies and non-profits have warned individuals against romance scams connected with Valentine’s Day. The Federal Bureau of…

A 53-year-old French interior designer known as “Anne” has found unwanted social media fame after she fell victim to a…

Romance scam victims surged by more than a fifth (22%) in 2023, compared to 2022, according to new figures from…