It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

A romance scam occurs when a criminal creates a profile online and pretends to build a romantic relationship with a victim in order to exploit them for financial gain. In many cases, these accounts ...

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.

"It becomes so big that I can't even do anything about it," Scott Cole said of the constant use of his photos Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her ...

It was all going so well. You met online, fell madly in love, and if your new beau didn’t live in another country, you’d probably be married by now. Which is why your online love is asking for some ...

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.