Scammers on Facebook are gaming the platform’s recommendation engine to push fraudulent content directly into the feeds of ...

The Justice Department announced the guilty plea for Derrick Van Yeboah, 40, late last week. The fraud operation, which was ...

Derrick Van Yeboah, a Ghanaian businessman, has pleaded guilty to online fraud in the US, exploiting victims in romance scams ...

Romance scams are becoming more sinister as organized fraud factories overseas target U.S. bank accounts. Learn how these ...

The scams have been around for a long time,” said Columbus Police Department Lt. Jane Edenfield. “I just feel like they kind of ebb and flow.” ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As Valentine’s Day approaches, News10NBC warns against romance scams that can lead to financial loss. In 2024, New Yorkers reported losing $25 million to these scams. People over 50 ...

A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With stories of people finding love online, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning residents about a recent surge in scams ...

Romance scams are no longer a fringe crime tied to fake social media profiles. Today, they are among the most profitable ...

The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, ...