On Thursday, August 7, Alameda Police Department issued a Scam Advisory about a growing extortion scam that often begins with scammers reaching out to victims through social media or dating apps.

Romance scams often start on dating sites, but scammers also use social media platforms to find victims. They create fake profiles with made-up names, attractive photos and impressive-sounding ...

What is Dating Sunday 2023? Here's how to avoid romance scams when using dating apps and sites.

Match Group CEO Bernard Kim said of scams that happen on the company’s swath of online dating platforms: “I have a tremendous amount of empathy for things that happen, but … things happen in ...

Veterans, especially those who may be seeking companionship after service, are often lured into trusting relationships with ...

The evolution of online dating scams Dating site scams have grown more sophisticated as platforms evolve. Modern scammers employ complex psychological tactics and technology to appear legitimate ...

More Local News Individuals on dating sites and apps could potentially be targets of romance scams, police warn. The following are signs of an online dating scam provided by the ABA Foundation: ...

With online scams growing in volume and prowess with technology, law enforcement is overwhelmed with tracking the latest scams and warning the public on what to look out for.

Artificial intelligence is helping scammers create more realistic scams. They are targeting consumers through dating profiles and other deceptive phishing emails.

Dating site Filter Off has hundreds of thousands of users; as its popularity grew with humans looking for love, it also attracted humans looking for money.

In some cases, the scam dating site requires you to pay to contact other “daters.” One victim reported joining a dating service where she bought “coins” in order to chat with other members ...