Anola Johnson began innocently chatting with a man from LinkedIn—and less than a year later, she would lose nearly everything ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five suspects are in custody and accused of scamming 130 mostly elderly Americans they met on dating sites ...

Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News' "Eye on America" franchise, part of the "CBS Evening News." He also ...

Experts warn that AI-driven celebrity scams are making it harder for families to recognize financial exploitation early.

In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick “The Yahoo Boys,” journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop ...

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.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Romance scammers stole $672 million in 2024, and now the FBI is warning Kansas Citians to stay alert this Valentine’s Day. Federal investigators say criminals are targeting ...

Romance scams aren’t rare. In 2024, Americans lost hundreds of millions to them. Rather than selling a fake product, these ...

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 ...