Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Valentine's Day should be about connection. However, every February also becomes the busiest season of the year for romance scammers. In 2026, that risk is higher than ever. These scams are no longer ...

Forbes has reported a surge in ‘pig butchering scams’ on dating apps like Hinge, Tinder and eHarmony throughout 2025. With Valentine’s fast approaching, experts are urging dating app users to stay ...

Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the scammers go after your heart, and then your ...

Exclusive: Independent MP Zali Steggall wants romance scams to be recognised as a form of “financial abuse” and is calling on ...