Anola Johnson began innocently chatting with a man from LinkedIn—and less than a year later, she would lose nearly everything ...
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 ...
Romance scams come at a huge cost that goes far beyond broken hearts. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data (1) shows $298 million in reported losses from romance cons originating on social media in ...
A dating-app match pushed crypto “investing” off-platform — until $1M vanished. Learn the red flags and how to protect your ...
Love is in the air- and so are scammers. With Valentine's Day come and gone, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is warning New Yorkers to stay cautious of financially ...
A Montana woman, identified only as Rita, lost more than $90,000 in an online romance scam. She shared her story in a video created by the FBI on June 15th, World Elder Abuse Day, hoping to help ...
Romance scammers are increasingly convincing Americans to take out lines of credit against their own houses — or stealing their homeowners’ personal information and taking out those loans directly, ...
It’s one of the cruellest scams ­imaginable, and it’s playing out on a daily basis at airports across the country.
A Castle Rock woman was recently sent to prison for handling almost $3.5 million gained by overseas operatives through romance scams - after she had lost a large amount of her own money to the scam ...
Exclusive: Independent MP Zali Steggall wants romance scams to be recognised as a form of “financial abuse” and is calling on ...
According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...