Online dating scams peak ahead of Valentine's Day. Here are warning signs you may be falling for a chatbot.

Activity on dating apps and websites increases leading up to Valentine's Day, and so does your risk of being scammed, according to new research.

Increasingly, scammers are using high-tech tools like bots and artificial intelligence to trick victims into sending them money. Cyber security company Arkose Labs reported between January 2023 and January 2024, dating apps saw a 2087% increase in bot attacks.

A bot is software that operates on the internet and is designed to perform automated tasks faster than humans ever could.