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Digitally-native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams

Zoomers grew up with technology at their fingertips. But as scams evolve and get more sophisticated…

Lindsay Dodgson   


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Romance scam in USA: soldier at Fort Bragg sentenced for running the scam

A federal judge sentenced an Army member to prison for running a romance scam in which he impersona…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam

Over the course of 3 months, a 28-year-old woman was scammed out of over $300,000. When she realize…

Jane Zhang   


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Dating apps helped me find love. Now they've turned into a total scam.

When I joined Match in 2007, it saved my life. Today, Tinder, Hinge, and other apps are exhausting,…

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Match Group CEO says he has empathy for victims of romance scams but 'things happen in life'

The CEO of Match Group — which is facing a lawsuit from the FTC — said the safety of users is the c…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers

Gen Z reported losing the most money over average to online scams last year. Boomers lost less on a…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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Love & loss: Deepfakes, GenAI amplifying romance scams in India, warn researchers

As Valentine's Day approaches, cyber-security researchers on Monday said that romance scams are on …

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I've built a career in ethical hacking. Online scams are getting much, much worse — and AI isn't helping.

Laura Kankaala, whose worked in cybersecurity for 10 years, said that online scams are becoming mor…

Emma Magnus   


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How a romance scammer defrauded 3 Tinder dates out of over $100,000

Peter Gray, 35, was jailed for 56 months in the UK after he defrauded three women. Romance scams li…

Marta Biino   


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Romance scammers are now building trust with AI-generated deepfakes. Here's how to spot them.

Americans lost at least $650 million to romance scams last year. And now with AI, they are only get…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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The terrifying new AI scam

Scammers are using AI-generated voices of people's actual children to swindle them out of their cas…

Eve Upton-Clark   


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Crypto romance — Love in the times of blockchain

The report cites that at least $1.4 million has been stolen by way of crypto romances on Tinde…

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Crypto scammers are masquerading as lovers on dating apps like Hinge and conning victims out of their entire life savings

FTC data shows romance scams involving bogus crypto investments hit a record-high in 2021, totaling…

Hannah Towey   


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Ohio woman gets prison time after 'romance scam' led her to swindle over $500,000 from family members, officials say

The 62-year-old woman had been scammed first, but officials say the woman still convinced relatives…

Jordan Hart   


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Two people who helped con a 78-year-old man out of his retirement fund and over $500,000 in Apple products in romance scam sentenced to prison

"I have to express my ugly truth. I was selfish, ambitious and greedy for success," Linda Mbimadong…

Katie Balevic   


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Common crypto scams you should know about before diving into the crypto market

Crypto scams can be as simple as phishing and fake websites, or more complex like NFT rug pulls.Cry…

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Americans were catfished out of $547 million in 2021

Cryptocurrencies were increasingly used in romance scams, the Federal Trade Commission said. The me…

Ben Winck   


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How a woman lost nearly $150,000 to a romance scammer who gaslit her

Linda Young told the BBC that she had fallen under the scammer's "spell" and that the experience wa…

Rebecca Rommen   


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The FTC is warning people to be wary of romance scams this Valentine's Day after record $547 million in losses reported

The Federal Trade Commission reported a record of $547 million in losses due to romance scams last …

Katie Balevic   


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A 33-year-old woman was swindled out of $300,000 worth of bitcoin after her Hinge romance turned scam

She thought the funds were going into a legitimate crypto exchange. Instead, the money went into th…

Natasha Dailey