A serial romance scammer, who told victims he worked for the BBC and MI6, has been jailed for more than five years. Kitchen ...

What feels like falling in "love" might actually be falling for a scam.

Victims were targeted and manipulated through deception and false relationships, often losing money they could not afford to lose, an official said.

Naabanyin Aniagyei-Cobbold, 30, of East Hartford, was sentenced in Des Moines, Iowa to nine years in prison. He must pay more than $1.5 million back to his victims.

The FBI reported that in 2024, approximately 59,000 individuals fell victim to romance scams, losing over $672 million.

Beth Hyland never imagined she'd fall victim to a romance scam. But after meeting a man on Tinder who seemed perfect-too ...

Naabanyin Aniagyei-Cobbold was sentenced on March 5, 2026, to nine years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,554,442.46 ...

According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2024 Annual Report, romance scams resulted in at least $672 million in reported losses, with over 17,000 ...

Ahead of the most romantic holiday of the year, authorities Thursday warned people to be extra cautious on dating websites, apps or social media as scammers are looking to take advantage of people ...