A 76-year-old New Jersey man lost more than $650,000 to an online romance scam. The scammer, posing as "Dorothy Forson," gained the victim's trust after his wife's death. The victim sent money for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Ghana man who pleaded guilty to an online romance scam that tricked 11 victims out of their money was sentenced to serve more than 5 years in prison by an East Tennessee judge ...

Valentine's Day is here again, and while some people are spending it with their partner, others might be getting unknowingly scammed online. Federal agencies and tech companies are sounding the alarm ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A man in Africa says he made his living as a romance scammer, targeting people in the United States. He recently contacted KSL to share his story in the hopes it will help others ...

Scott Cole says fake social media accounts are being created using his photo. On social media, Kevin Ottomar, a project foreman from West Palm Beach, Florida, looks quite similar to Caleb Wilson, a ...

Ahead of Valentine's Day this week, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection wants New Yorkers to protect their hearts and their wallets by keeping an eye out for romance ...

Kate Kleinert wasn't looking for romance, but something about the handsome man in medical scrubs pulled on her heartstrings. The widow accepted the Facebook friend request from "Tony," who said he was ...

A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday. The ...

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 ...

A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday. The ...