SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI issued a strong warning for daters ahead of Valentine’s Day: online romance scammers are looking for their next victim, and they’re not just trying to take your money. Just last week, Berkeley police arrested four people who were accused of using a dating app to…
FBI struggled to disrupt dangerous casino hacking gang, cyber responders say | #lovescams | #datingapps
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has struggled to stop a hyper-aggressive cybercrime gang that’s been tormenting corporate America over the last two years, according to nine cybersecurity responders, digital crime experts and victims. For more than six months, the FBI has known…
FBI sounds the alarm ‘phantom hacker’ campaigns sweeping the US… Here is how YOU can protect yourself | #lovescams | #datingapps
The FBI is sounding the alarm on a growing menace: money-stealing scams that fleeced unsuspecting victims of an eye-watering $542 million in just the first half of 2023. These scams often begin with a seemingly legitimate notification appearing to be from your bank or even a government entity, alerting you…
FBI warns about scams that lure you in as a mobile beta-tester – Sophos News | #lovescams | #datingapps
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just published an official public service announcement headlined with with a very specific warning: Cybercriminals Targeting Victims through Mobile Beta-Testing Applications. The Feds didn’t go as far as naming any specific vendors or services here, but one of the main reasons that…
Romance scam cost Massachusetts woman her life savings – NBC Boston | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
She thought she was finding love, but a woman from Massachusetts ended up losing her life savings in an apparent online dating scam. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous and will be referred to in this story as Alice, met her online partner back in October on Facebook’s dating…
Romance scam cost Massachusetts woman her life savings – NBC Boston | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
She thought she was finding love, but a woman from Massachusetts ended up losing her life savings in an apparent online dating scam. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous and will be referred to in this story as Alice, met her online partner back in October on Facebook’s dating…
Better Business Bureau warns about ‘romance scams’ | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
‘Romance scams’ costing potential lovers big bucks Updated: 5:40 PM EST Feb 13, 2023 Online romance scams targeting the vulnerable are costing potential lovers money, especially this time of year.”Where a romance scam differs than others (is there are) lots of conversation, text messaging, maybe phone calls, could even be…
FBI, FCC, Rockford BBB Warn Of “Juice-Jacking”–Here’s What It Is | #lovescams | #datingapps
I’m going to go ahead and guess that you clicked on this because like me, you’ve never heard of juice-jacking before, or you have heard of it…and you ended up with a problem because of juice-jacking. If it’s the latter, I can tell you that you’re not alone. Juice-jacking has…
FBI warns: Don’t fall for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day | #lovescams | #datingapps
As one of the most romantic days of the year approaches Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is raising awareness of online romance scams, also known as confidence fraud, where scammers take advantage of people looking for romantic partners on dating websites, apps, and social media platforms. In a romance…
FBI Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day — FBI | #lovescams | #datingapps
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) —The FBI Columbia field office issued a warning today to be cautious of potential romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day. As Valentine’s Day approaches, it is likely scammers will exploit individuals online who may be looking for companionship or romance this time of year. Recent data reported in…