The Scam Series, Part 3: When Romance Is the Investment Pitch
Investment fraud hit $8.6 billion in 2025, nearly half tied to crypto. How the scheme that starts as a relationship actually works, and how to spot it before money moves.
Protecting what you've already built matters as much as building it. This section is home to our ongoing Scam Series, starting with Part 1: the phishing, smishing, and vishing basics that still catch people off guard.
Investment fraud hit $8.6 billion in 2025, nearly half tied to crypto. How the scheme that starts as a relationship actually works, and how to spot it before money moves.
The FBI logged $893 million in AI-related scam losses in 2025 — $352 million of it hitting adults 60+. How AI voice cloning turned the grandparent scam into something that can fool the people who know that voice best.
Americans reported a record $15.9 billion in fraud losses in 2025, and older adults are being targeted more than ever. Part 1 of our scam series covers the phishing, smishing, and vishing basics everyone still falls for.