# ‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-14 12:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Forbes. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | $1.5 Billion Lost in Romance Scams as Fake Profile Views on Dating Apps Soar More Than 700 Percent | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNdl94ejI3bUE0aVVUbENyeVBKYUdaWk00cFRIRF9sdGVfMFRDMjhHQ2owcVNWQ2JpSFpNSDBWUjZ1cXBQdHk4LTl2ZDZjcGMtejRoZnZadDlCRmtaZUxZcFBmcVdOX0N3YVhfQVkyX0pHRl80U1pxblp2eC1RRUdVOUVNNVo?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Romance Scams Have Cost Americans Billions—This Journalist Went Undercover To Expose Them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPVTFtQkV5ZlN6bjMxNEpSNlBna0lyeUFjNks2NlRSTFNxTHFVSTBqQldWU0t1ZVY2cUZoUjRSLTJaelpNeUpWMzZfYkJocHVSTDE4OWE2ZXJvSXp3cjFBLWhEemNHUEFMcUZxaEczZjIzVUQ4OGNYbEJDNENxQlFvSlRQWXVZWWwxY09nZjVTVHB3U2lxYWFRRHRPZlhOZzlQdnQ3NmpmNURPOXVuY1cyX2RWR1RJSWZXMkpidWFIQ0tEUE5TX1Bpd3FDQmtuZEZFM2FtTEl3?oc=5) |
| The Record from Recorded Future News | Congressional probe faults Match Group for failing to rein in dating app scams | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOcHByS0ZyQVBINlJMLWt6SXRrWVZtWVFnSzQyUVZzendWV1gzRHctLTVkQUU2eEc4Mll1VG9CM0x1Skd3a2NMeGpqOGFSeGJYTFhVOFJCTHlJN3RoS0x3MUNzeHBZbjBubW5WUXEyajVwRlRtRFQwaW1WN1FzVEVTYzduaG4wMTYwcHRUWUNoWk44VjZFd3VzLXBBTG1PcWw3?oc=5) |

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