AI Enables Romance Scams Targeting Daters

Tech experts and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warn that generative AI is fueling tailored romance and 'pig butchering' investment scams on dating apps, with Canadians losing $54,684,677.69 to romance scams between January and September 2025. Scammers use deepfakes, voice cloning, face swaps and deception to solicit cryptocurrency investments; authorities recommend in-person meetings, reverse-image searches, avoiding sharing personal details, and enabling multi-factor authentication.