For people looking for love online, a match with a scammer could cost them their life savings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Falling victim to a romance scam can be devastating both emotionally and financially. Online dating scams continue to rise, ...

A Connecticut woman is sharing her personal story of an online dating scam that cost her nearly one million dollars in the hopes of warning others about the dangers of sharing personal information ...

DateMyAge is a global age-positive online communication platform that connects mature singles across borders. As part of the online connection industry, it faces the same trust and safety challenges ...

A man from Georgia has been sentenced for his role in online romance scams. One of the victims in these scams was a woman ...

Between December 1, 2025, and January 22, 2026, McAfee blocked hundreds of thousands of romance‑related malicious URLs, including thousands specifically tied to dating‑app‑themed content. McAfee Labs ...

Investigate journalist exposes seedy world of romance scammers in new National Geographic documentary.

Knowing early on if you're talking to someone authentic can spare you from revealing sensitive personal information to bad actors — even if it seems harmless.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Valentine's Day can often remind single people of their loneliness, and millions of Americans are turning to online dating to find that special someone to fill their void. But, ...

Today’s guest blogger is Maggie Kimberl from NowSourcing, Inc. Is online dating risky? A study by GlobalWebIndex found that half of online daters consider themselves to be risk-takers - and those ...

Sensitive and less emotionally intelligent people are more likely to be vulnerable to online dating scams. That is the finding of a study by Dr Martin Graff of the University of South Wales presented ...