The profile photo shows a handsome soldier in uniform, and the messages are kind and thoughtful. But are you really chatting with a military member? Here’s the reality: Scammers are posing as military ...

These scams are a multimillion dollar problem.

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Romance scams, or catphishing, are a deeply destructive category of fraud, often causing deep financial and emotional loss ...

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 — ...

SALT LAKE CITY — According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, nearly 1 in 10 adults over the age of 50 have been targeted by online romance scams, with 11 million older adults falling victim to these ...