Scott Cole told ABC News that since around 2010, he has been at the center of a social media romance scam nightmare.

Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Grindr, and Bumble are where millions turn every day to find potential partners, but these dating apps are also used by cybercriminals to carry out romance scams. In a typical ...

ACCRA, Ghana — Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said ...

The sheriff's office advised residents never to send money or personal information to individuals they have not met ...

Meeting someone online is easier than ever these days. But with the advent of AI and the profusion of scams, it is also harder than ever to know whether that special someone is actually who they say ...

The feds want a Virginia grandmother to pay a whopping $378,000 stolen in a $2 million romance scam. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., or FDIC, claims Cynthia Concordia is on the hook for the cash ...

A Goldendoodle dog named “Ginger” is now home after spending two months on the run, covering 60 miles of ground, while evading coyotes in the woods of East Gree Crews battle residential ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo-area contractor who admitted to taking money for home improvement projects he never completed says he was the victim of an online romance scam that drained his ...

An Iranian woman based in Ghana raised concerns over rising scams after sharing her personal experiences She exposed a fake Airbnb ad using stolen images from Costa Rica and a hacked restaurant page ...

A growing number of South Africans are pleading for help to return home after being lured to Southeast Asia under false promises of high-paying jobs, only to find themselves trapped in cyber-scam ...