These scams are a multimillion dollar problem.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cybersecurity expert and CEO of Fortalice Solutions Theresa Payton joins TODAY to share tips to avoid romance scams. She breaks ...

Scams have been on the rise over the past few years, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird shares tips to “Stop the Scammers.” ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — We celebrate love but sadly there are scammers looking to break hearts and wallets with romance scams. Terrance Frank, the Assistant Special Agent In-Charge of the FBI’s ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Romance might be in the air this Valentine’s Day, but so are scammers. According to the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network, more than 65,000 romance scams, collected almost 3 ...

>>> Woman killed in Interstate 75 crash north of Dayton ID’d >>> LISTEN: Good Sam dispatch has final sign off for emergency room “She said all the right things. I’m an older man, kind of lonely. I was ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Scams come in many different forms and sometimes can be very personal. New AARP research shows nearly one in 10 adults age 50 and older has been targeted by an online romance ...

What to do when someone you love won’t believe they’re in a romance scam. Learn what to say, what to avoid, and how to help.