One Iowan lost more than $400,000 to a romance scam that targeted victims nationwide for a total of $1.5 million.

Financial crime expert warns families to watch for warning signs as fraud schemes grow more complex ...

Richard Fasanella and John J. Intoci helped launder nearly $9 million stolen from people across the nation, mostly through romance scams, federal officials said.

A Castle Rock woman was recently sent to prison for handling almost $3.5 million gained by overseas operatives through ...

A federal judge has sentenced a Nigerian man to 15 years in prison for his role in a fraud and money laundering scheme that ...

The fraudster knew what he was doing wasn’t “legit” — and said so to a man he thought was a business partner. What he didn’t ...

A Maryland man is accused of cashing in on fake love — and turning it into a multimillion-dollar scam that targeted vulnerable victims across the country. The case stretches beyond state lines, but it ...

A Castle Rock resident who once fell for an online romance scam is now headed to federal prison for helping keep that same fraud machine running. Prosecutors say Lori Ann Kimball moved nearly $3.5 ...

Saheed Sunday Owolabi, a Nigerian man, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for “defrauding victims from the United ...

Melanie Branch, a fitness influencer from Goldsboro, is speaking out about the ongoing struggle to remove imposter social ...

A Connecticut man will spend nine years in prison for his role in a nationwide romance scam that affected victims in central ...

Valentine's Day should be about connection. However, every February also becomes the busiest season of the year for romance scammers. In 2026, that risk is higher than ever. These scams are no longer ...