Valentine's Day romance scams in 2026 use AI personas and automated scripts to target divorced and widowed individuals ...

When Mariah Carey opined in the '90s that "love is a scam," she was being literal. The big picture: Phone scams have grown ...

These schemes often prey on the targeted individual's heartstrings by stating that someone is in trouble, sick or in an ...

The message begins like many modern love stories: a warm greeting, a shared interest, and a polite good-morning text sent ...

AI has transformed romance scams into highly efficient operations, using cloned voices, deepfake video calls and emotionally ...

Scammers are using artificial intelligence to trick people looking for love this Valentine’s Day. Fraudsters are sending people AI-generated images, videos and voice messages over social media or ...

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.

Love is real, but many online profiles are not, and they're after your money. The NY Division of Consumer Protection said ...

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes provides insights on how to avoid getting scammed by AI accounts on social media this Valentine's Day.

Romance scams and fake lovers cost Americans an estimated $697.3 million last year, and some states are far more susceptible to love scams than others.

The number of romance scams investigated doubled from 2024 to 2025. Victims can face legal charges for "money muling." ...

The loans targeted by scammers, called Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), are ones that a bank will extend to a homeowner, using their home as collateral.