Joe Novak’s Facebook pinged last year with a friendly message from a stranger. Little did he know it was the start of an ordeal that would tear his life apart.

Romance scams are becoming more and more high tech, with the use of manipulated video. Nikki McLeod bravely shares her story ...

A woman conned out of tens of thousands of pounds by scammers who posed as Hollywood actor Jason Momoa says she was left ...

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Boardman police and a private investigator are looking into who scammed a township woman out of ...

Birmingham musician Becky Baldwin had her profile manipulated using deepfake technology to impersonate her and trick a Texan ...

How the pig butchering scam works If you are active on social media, you probably receive message requests every day from good looking-men or women asking about your day. If you respond, the ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is warning the community about a romance scam targeting older adults in the county. “One of our amazing BCSO volunteers ...

On social media, Kevin Ottomar, a project foreman from West Palm Beach, Florida, looks quite similar to Caleb Wilson, a North Carolina college alumnus, and Wilson Davis, a marine engineer in Ireland.

WEST BEND, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — Imagine receiving a message from a celebrity that sparks an exciting, whirlwind romance. It sounds like a scenario straight out of a movie. Technology can connect us ...

Kenneth G. Akpieyi of Marietta was convicted on three federal charges for his role in a romance scam that defrauded victims out of more than $3 million. Prosecutors say Akpieyi posed as "Phillip ...