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A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet – here’s how to stay safe

  • Tony Jan, Professor of Information Technology and Director of Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimization (AIRO) Centre, Torrens University Australia--The Conversation Africa
  • published date: 2026-02-10 19:08:23 UTC

In the lead up to Valentine’s Day, dating apps get busier – and so do scammers.

Maria Korneeva/Getty Images Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the scammers go aft… [+5235 chars]