“My mom felt the emotions of feeling love and having companionship just through email. I know a lot of people out there saying, ‘How could that happen?’” Kelly Gowe told CBS News. The daughter of a ...

A 76-year-old New Jersey man lost more than $650,000 to an online romance scam. The scammer, posing as "Dorothy Forson," gained the victim's trust after his wife's death. The victim sent money for ...

The operation, co-ordinated by Interpol and funded by the UK, targeted criminal networks using social media and digital ...

AUSTIN, Texas - More people than ever are trying to find romance online these days. But scammers are increasingly using those dating apps to try to take advantage of those looking for love. What ...

An immigrant from Ghana who was involved in a romance scam that targeted elderly and recently bereaved people was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years in prison. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black told ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Ghana man who pleaded guilty to an online romance scam that tricked 11 victims out of their money was sentenced to serve more than 5 years in prison by an East Tennessee judge ...

Debora Patta is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg. Since joining CBS News in 2013, she has reported on major stories across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Edward R.

Suleman Lazarus does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News' "Eye on America" franchise, part of the "CBS Evening News." He also ...

DEAR ABBY: I was recently the target of a romance scam on a popular singles website. After being a divorcee for 15 years, I decided to try online dating. Minutes after I went online, someone asked to ...

Dear Abby: I was recently the target of a romance scam on a popular singles website. After being a divorcee for 15 years, I decided to try online dating. Minutes after I went online, someone asked to ...