Valentine's Day, romance scam
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Valentine's Day sparks a surge in scams, from fake deliveries to romance cons, preying on emotions to steal money and data.
Scammers are creating fake dating sites to trick people into giving up their financial and personal information, costing victims $1.3 billion in losses in one year.
Scammers are targeting online daters and shoppers this Valentine’s Day using fake profiles, phishing messages, and increasingly convincing technology.
Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft—the scammers go after your heart, and then your wallet.
As Valentine's Day nears, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is cautioning the public about relationship investment scams.
Today, McAfee released its annual Valentine’s Day research, revealing how fake profiles, AI‑assisted chats, QR‑code‑based scams, and financial manipulation have become ingrained in modern online dating.
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 — especially loneliness — to build trust quickly, then ...
As if dating wasn't difficult enough already! Cryptocurrency scams target people on popular dating sites and apps, such as Tinder. Don't let your quest for love blind you to red flags.
Matrimonial & dating platform scams: In view of rising cyber fraud incidents, citizens are cautioned against scams on matrimonial and dating platforms. Here’s what you must know.