Meta is sounding the alarm on romance scams as Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day, urging users to stay sharp and protect their hearts — and wallets — from widespread online deception. Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023,…

A 74-year-old retired teacher in Tennessee killed himself after losing nearly $100,000 to a romance scam, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Daily Beast. Police believe the man’s suicide was a direct result of being extorted by a New Jersey couple, the complaint states. While the pair’s arrest…

PISCATAWAY, NJ — A New Jersey couple is facing numerous charges after authorities said they extorted more than $100,000 from a retired Tennessee teacher through a fake celebrity romance scam, leading the man to commit suicide. Chinagorom Onwumere, 34, and Salma Abdalkareem, 27, both of Piscataway, were arrested last week…

Initially, Anne shelled out money to pay for the customs bills for luxury handbags the fake Pitt promised her. After realizing she would part with large sums of money, the scammers took it a step further and claimed the actor was hospitalized with kidney cancer and needed money for treatment….

A New Jersey couple targeted a retired Tennessee teacher in a $100,000 celebrity romance scam that was reported to investigators by his family after the 74-year-old died by suicide last month, authorities said. The Jonesborough, Tennessee man was found dead in his home on Oct. 23, according to court papers….

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – We want to alert you to celebrity-related scams. One wrong click could cost you. You have your favorite celebrities. So do hackers. From the “Barbie” movie to TV’s “Yellowstone” to Oprah Winfrey’s weight loss, you should know that scammers love celebrities. McAfee Labs, the cybersecurity…

With many romance scammers finding their victims through dating apps or other social media, Mr Fell also said tech companies had a role to play. “They all hold information,” he told the BBC. “We need them to be working better with law enforcement as well.” Last month, 12 of the…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Artificial Intelligence or A.I. technology is creeping its way into our daily lives and scammers have now found ways to use it to pump up their cons. An Orlando woman found out the hard way after she was tricked into believing she was speaking with a popular…

Officials have said scam responses are spread among many different agencies – so who’s best placed to take the lead? Photo / Mark Mitchell It said responsibility was spread across several ministerial portfolios including Media and Communications, Police, Justice and Commerce and Consumer Affairs. “Just under $200 million was lost…

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina woman was looking for love in all the right places but ended up with a broken heart and an empty bank account. She’s sharing her story with ABC11 Troubleshooter in hopes of keeping this from happening to anyone else. “I’ve lost it all…