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.

In an outcome authorities say rarely happens, Westminster police, working with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, clawed ...

Five major U.S. banks are engaging in costly litigation rather than reimburse fraud claims of a 72-year-old dementia patient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection warns New Yorkers about romance ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As Valentine’s Day approaches, investigators are warning about romance scams that target older people through online relationships designed to steal money. Lieutenant Jerry ...

A "selfish and narcissistic" fraudster is jailed for more than five years for scamming three women.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The promise of love and connection, leading to an empty heart and empty wallet – the unfortunate but very common tale of romance scams. And this Valentine’s Day season is ...

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 ...

The Justice Department announced the guilty plea for Derrick Van Yeboah, 40, late last week. The fraud operation, which was primarily based in Ghana, is said to have caused over $100m in losses, 10% ...

Romance scams and other "pig butchering" frauds are growing rapidly. Should banks refund the stolen money? Not all agree on ...