Fraudsters in Ghana are deliberately targeting British women in online scams as retribution for colonialism, a report has ...

Ghana’s notorious Sakawa Boys are running sophisticated online romance scams, targeting wealthy Western women and justifying their crimes as “digital reparations” for colonial exploitation. Ghana has ...

Underground boiler rooms in Ghana where scammers search online dating sites for potential victims. / Credit: CBS News ...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to protect yourself against artificial intelligence-fueled romance scams, which have become the most common type of fraud in 2025.

Scammers also create websites that are very similar to legitimate sites. If you click on a sponsored search result, be aware that you could be drawn into a scammers trap.

Scammers give you lots of attention, affirming your importance to them.

Romance scams have evolved into multi-million-dollar operations, preying on lonely hearts, hopeful romantics, and even the highly skeptical. If you think you’re too smart to be fooled, remember ...

Romance scams often start online but frequently escalate to requests for money or valuables sent through the mail, leading to devastating financial and emotional losses for victims, the USPS advises.

When Hywel Rowlands and Tra My Tran went looking for love online, scammers homed in. They want to help others know when they're at risk of losing their money as well as their hearts.

If you're looking for love this Valentine's Day 2023 you need to watch out for scammers who continue to prey on those online.