Valentine's Day romance scams in 2026 use AI personas and automated scripts to target divorced and widowed individuals ...

Scammers are impersonating Microsoft with urgent deadline threats and fake legal language to rush victims into clicking ...

AI has transformed romance scams into highly efficient operations, using cloned voices, deepfake video calls and emotionally responsive messages. Experts warn that the season of love is also the most ...

Romance scams rely on a small number of psychological levers, applied repeatedly. Finding their victims online through ...

Fraud costs Americans billions every year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Tis the season to be wary. You can blame a glitch in the North Pole's AI or a stocking full of data breaches, but this holiday ...

The BBB warns consumers about common Valentine's Day flower scams. Learn how to spot fake florists and protect yourself from ...

Older adults lost $2.4 billion in scams in 2024, four times higher than the $600 million lost in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Online scams, or cyber scams, are one common way ...

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, News10NBC warns against romance scams that can lead to financial loss. In 2024, New Yorkers reported losing $25 million to these scams. People over 50 are more likely to ...