CHICAGO (WLS) -- The winter season can be an optimal time for scammers. Better Business Bureau joined ABC7 to discuss two popular scams for this time of year: Online Dating Scams and Home Improvement ...
FEBRUARY is traditionally a month for hearts, flowers and romance. But it’s also a time when romance scams spike, as fraudsters take advantage of people’s desire for connection to build trust and then ...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, consumer protection officials are warning that romance scams tend to spike, with criminals exploiting online relationships to steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting ...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Romance scams cost victims $1.3 billion in losses in just one year. A common romance scam is catfishing, which is when the scammer pretends to be someone else online. Now ...