Love, Lies, And Money: Inside Today’s Romance Scams By Ivanhoe Broadcast News on February 17, 2026

https://www.ivanhoe.com/?p=36676&preview=1&_ppp=56641a44c9 Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Worldwide, nearly one in four people say they’ve been scammed online. One of the fastest growing, and most devastating type is the romance scam, where fraudsters pretend to fall in love, then ask for money. It’s now the third most common scam targeting adults 60 and older.