Author: Alicia Moses

February is globally regarded as the month of love. It is a time when relationships are celebrated and a connection with someone feels especially present. Today, that connection increasingly begins online. Dating platforms, social media and messaging apps have reshaped how people meet and build relationships across the world.  In South Africa, the steady growth of the online dating market reflects not only commercial expansion but a broader societal shift in how relationships form. Alongside this opportunity lies a growing threat, relationship investment scams. Sometimes referred to as romance scams or “pig butchering” schemes, these scams follow a deliberate pattern.…