Romance scams, where fraudsters lure victims with false promises of love, prey on thousands of people every year. In 2023, ...

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] and the Bermuda Bankers Association [BBA] are advising Bermuda residents to be aware of “romance” scams. A spokesperson said, “Romance scams begin with a criminal and ...

Romance scams cost Americans some $1.14 billion ... Use Google’s reverse image search to see if their profile picture appears elsewhere. If their social media seems new, has few friends, or ...

Many romance scams start with unexpected private messages ... Try a reverse image search of profile pictures. If the details don’t match up, it’s most probably a scam.

Valentine's Day is here again, and while some people are spending it with their partner, others might be getting unknowingly scammed online. Federal agencies and tech companies are sounding the alarm ...

Valentine's Day is a prime time for romance ... scammers “start to build the relationships,” Valentine’s Day is a time when they will ask their victims for money, gift cards, or pictures ...

Scammers create profiles on various online platforms — social media, dating sites, messaging apps and porn sites — and may use images they've found online as profile pictures to try and lure ...

The FBI offers several tips to protect yourself from romance scams, such as researching the person's photo and profile using online searches, going slowly, and asking lots of questions.

Conduct reverse image searches on profile pictures to check for stolen identities. Discuss new online relationships with trusted friends or family members. Report suspected romance scams to the ...

Veterans, especially those who may be seeking companionship after service, are often lured into trusting relationships with ...

Behind the sweet words and perfect pictures, a growing number of online scammers are ... people on dating apps reported seeing their own photos being used by a profile that didn’t belong to ...