Thomas West, senior partner at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors. As Mental Health Awareness Month puts “sweetheart scams” in focus, Tom West shares hard-won insights on helping clients and their families manage the risks. With Mental Health Awareness Month once again in full swing, it’s a good time to revisit…

Millions of people use online dating apps or social networking sites to meet someone. But instead of finding romance, many find a scammer trying to trick them into sending money. Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps or contact you through popular social media sites like Instagram or Facebook. The…

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Western Australian woman, Donna Nelson was in Japanese court this week, appealing her 6 year sentence for drug smuggling. Romance scam expert, Monica Whitty, gave evidence for Nelson’s defence that was rejected as part of the appeal. But Monica’s report leaves little doubt that Nelson was a victim of organised…

Looking for love online can be exciting, but it also comes with serious risks. According to the Federal Trade Commission, romance scams are among the costliest types of fraud, with victims reporting more than $1.3 billion in losses in 2022 alone. Scammers use emotional manipulation to steal money, personal information,…

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The FBI is issuing a warning about the rise of online romance scams, and how AI is playing a role, just in time for Valentine’s Day For victims, romance schemes can be emotionally and financially devastating. Scammers target people of any age and any demographic. Authorities tell…

Romance scams are on the rise in Arizona. What to do to protect yourself from con artists. (Graphic by Aryton Temcio/Cronkite News) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks with Sun City residents on Feb. 7, 2025, about scams they’ve encountered. (Photo by Samantha Rea/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – Looking for love…

Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when…

UTA’s Wang notes that while she hasn’t assessed whether scammers are using generative AI to produce romance scam scripts, she is seeing evidence that they are using it to produce content for online dating profiles. “I think it is something that has already happened, unfortunately,” she says. “Scammers right now…

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