Online dating fraudsters are getting craftier—and scarier—than ever. From Tinder to WhatsApp, and now Telegram, these scammers are sliding into DMs faster than your last questionable match. They’re ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Identity fraud and catfishing are increasingly prevalent concerns, with online scams frequently targeting vulnerable groups—especially older adults. According to the ...

The FBI released a press release with this headline just days before Valentine’s Day: “Looking for Love? Beware of Online Dating Scams.” Criminals use dating sites, too, says the FBI. “Millions of ...

Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday pressed Match Group, the parent company of the popular dating app Tinder, on dating scams. “Given Match Group’s stated ...

The rise of online dating platforms has revolutionized how people connect and find love. However, with convenience comes a new set of challenges: online dating scams. These scams can target ...

The CEO of Match Group, which owns Match.com, Hinge and Tinder, said that he has “empathy” for victims of scams on dating apps, but “things happen in life.” Bernard Kim, who’s headed the online dating ...

Suzanne Blake is a Newsweek reporter based in New York. Her focus is reporting on consumer and social trends, spanning from retail to restaurants and beyond. She is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and ...

It's completely despicable, but not in the least surprising, that scammers have turned to dating apps to find their latest victims. The FBI recently published a public service announcement that alerts ...

Online dating is a bit like entering a colorful, crazy frontier a virtual Wild West where love, excitement, and risk are there together. Swiping through pages of profiles, sending a witty remark or ...

Two U.S. senators sent a letter to Tinder parent Match on September 24 pushing for action against dating scams on the company’s platforms and asking for information about its efforts to detect fraud ...

An old scam is being used in a new way.With Valentine's Day right around the corner, the Department of Homeland Security says it's seeing more reports of romance scams used on dating apps.Chances are ...