LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is reminding consumers to stay alert for romance scams. According USPS, romance scams are a deceptive form of fraud that preys on individuals seeking companionship. These scams typically start online and…

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Chinese and Indian authorities have intensified efforts to disrupt cryptocurrency-related scams involving Tether’s USDT, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, with recent arrests highlighting vulnerabilities in digital finance ecosystems. On July 24, 2025, Hunan Youxian Public Security Bureau dismantled a USDT fraud operation involving three suspects who used romance…

Scams are on the rise – with Londoners worst affected (PA Archive) Londoners are more likely to be targetted by scam emails and texts than anyone else in the UK, according to new research. It found that 78% of Londoners had received suspected scam emails or texts compared with a…

18 Jun Widow Loses $1M To Romance Scam, Fights Back Posted at 08:33h in Blogs by Cybercrime Magazine This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine – Listen to the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast Interview Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 18, 2024 Debby Montgomery Johnson was a widow, looking for new…

Widow looking for love was taken for over $1 million in a catfish scam Liza Likins was hoping to had found a love connection online, but instead, she found nothing but financial heartbreak. Kate Kleinert wasn’t looking for romance, but something about the handsome man in medical scrubs pulled on…

I almost fell for a scam the other night! I got a text message that seemed normal at the surface saying I owed money for a ticket. I haven’t gotten a ticket but I thought maybe it got lost in the mail or I missed it? I deleted the text…

Think you wouldn’t fall for an online romance scam? Think again. Getty Images Sorry ladies, but that’s not actually Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves or Kevin Costner professing their love for you in social media messages. In fact, it may not even be an actual person. For those looking for love…

Romance scams are at all-time high. “Of all fraud types by total dollars, more is lost in romance scams,” said Avi Panth, an assistant United States attorney with the Eastern District of Virginia during an online presentation that explored the exploitation of older people with an emphasis on romance scams….