Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Reports of men becoming victims of romance scams have increased massively, new figures suggest. Male victims jumped by 40 per cent between 2022 and 2023, according to Britain’s…
Tips on how to avoid romance scams like pig butchering | #lovescams | #datingapps
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but scammers prey on people looking for love online all year round. Here’s how to avoid falling victim to a romance scam. Dating websites, apps and social media have made it easier than ever to meet someone special online. While millions use these…
Tips on how to avoid romance scams like pig butchering | #lovescams | #datingapps
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but scammers prey on people looking for love online all year round. Here’s how to avoid falling victim to a romance scam. Dating websites, apps and social media have made it easier than ever to meet someone special online. While millions use these…
BBB: This romance scam tricks victims into laundering money | #lovescams | #datingapps
Are you on a dating app? The Better Business Bureau encourages users to research, ask specific questions and never send money to avoid scams. With Valentine’s Day looming, romance is in the air. If you seek love via a dating app, watch for scammers who only love your money. Scammers are using…
Romance scams: Canadians lost $50M in 2023 | #lovescams | #datingapps
While many looking for love online wind up in successful relationships, Canadians lost more than $50 million last year to scammers posing as potential suitors on dating platforms. “Who doesn’t want love?” said Angela Dennis, President of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving central Ontario. According to…
Auckland woman loses more than $300k in Facebook romance scheme | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
An Auckland woman was “mentally and financially drained” after losing more than $300,000 to several overseas accounts in a social media romance scam. Photo / 123rf.com An Auckland woman was “mentally and financially drained” after losing more than $300,000 to several overseas accounts in a social media romance scam. The…
This romance scam tricks victims into laundering money | #lovescams | #datingapps
With Valentine’s Day looming, romance is in the air. If you seek love via a dating app, watch for scammers who only love your money. Scammers are using people to funnel stolen money out of the country. This con may look like a classic romance scam, but victims are tricked into illegal activity…
BBB: This romance scam tricks victims into laundering money | #lovescams | #datingapps
Are you on a dating app? The Better Business Bureau encourages users to research, ask specific questions and never send money to avoid scams. With Valentine’s Day looming, romance is in the air. If you seek love via a dating app, watch for scammers who only love your money. Scammers are using…
Romance scams take record dollars in 2020 | #lovescams | #datingapps
1 The analysis is based on self-reported data from consumers that is stored in the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Database. It is not a survey that measures prevalence of this particular scam. This analysis excludes fraud reports classified as “Other misc.” 2 Losses sustained in these scams are reported by…
On Valentine’s Day, watch out for romance scams on Facebook and dating apps | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
For many of the people caught up in an online romance scam, it starts something like this: You’re scrolling through a platform like Instagram, and you get a message from an attractive stranger. They say they’re in the military and are stationed abroad and it’s hard for them to travel…