Valentine's Day should be about connection. However, every February also becomes the busiest season of the year for romance scammers. In 2026, that risk is higher than ever. These scams are no longer ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla — Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love, but it’s also when crooks are working overtime on romance scams designed to steal people’s hearts and their money. The Better ...

FBI field offices across the country are warning about the ongoing rise in romance scams as more people turn to online dating and social media to find love ahead of Valentine’s Day. Officials said ...

Romance is in the air with Valentine's Day just a few days away, and you know who's looking for love? Scammers. It's one of the harsh realities of online dating: Scammers posing as singles trying to ...

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS (KAIT) — As Valentine’s Day approaches, a podcaster is warning others about romance scammers after her mother lost more than $200,000 to online dating fraud. April Helm’s ...

The scammers will push and push and push until you have nothing. Americans lost over $672 million from romance scams in 2024, according to an FBI report. AI has only made these scams more widespread.

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...

It's easier than ever to fall victim to scams in 2026.

The digital dating world feels exciting, fast, and full of possibilities, almost like walking into a crowded party where someone interesting might be waiting across the room. But not every smiling ...

The FBI is reminding those looking for love ahead of Valentine’s Day to stay vigilant. On Wednesday, the bureau shared a post on social media warning Americans of what it’s calling “romance scams,” ...