Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he ...

It began with a simple “Hello” on the social media platform Threads. The retiree, who lives near the south-western German city of Karlsruhe and asked not to be identified, was puzzled by the message ...

In an extract from his new book The Yahoo Boys: Real Life with the Love Scammers of Lagos, journalist CARLOS BARRAGÁN travels ...

Carlos Barragán wrote “The Yahoo Boys” after investigating a fraud perpetrated on his mother.

Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he ...

The Yahoo Boys' author Carlos Barragán will join Kate Knibbs to answer your questions about Nigeria's romance scammers.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and cybersecurity experts warn that the season of love is also the peak season for romance scams. As people swipe, match, and open up online on dating apps and ...

Worldwide, nearly 1 in 4 people say they’ve been scammed online. One of the fastest growing, and most devastating, types is the romance scam, where fraudsters pretend to fall in love, then ask for ...

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 ...

A new report found that romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020 -- the ...

Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., right, arrives for a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2025. Romance scams put banks in a bad spot, as our ...

If you’ve gotten a text about an unpaid highway toll lately — or sparked an online connection with someone who seems too good to be true — federal officials want your attention. Americans lost a ...