Today, McAfee released its annual Valentine’s Day research, revealing how fake profiles, AI‑assisted chats, QR‑code‑based scams, and financial manipulation have become ingrained in modern online dating.

Scams come in many different forms and sometimes can be very personal. New AARP research shows nearly one in 10 adults age 50 and older has been targeted by an online romance scam. We spoke to Amy Nofziger,

One of the fastest-growing and most devastating types of online schemes is the romance scam, where fraudsters pretend to fall in love, then ask for money.

Romance scams rely on a small number of psychological levers, applied repeatedly. Finding their victims online through various platforms, romance scammers accelerate intimacy, often expressing strong feelings unusually early. Then, they isolate their target.