Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults Jumped 30% Last Year
What the report found The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2025 Annual Report in April 2026, drawing on more than one million complaints, the highest number the agency has ever logged. Buried in the broader numbers is a specific, sharp increase. Romance scams targeting older adults rose 30% year over year, and phishing and spoofing scams against people aged 60 and older rose more than 100%. The mechanics of a romance scam are consistent. A scammer builds a relationship, o
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