# She thought she was dating Jon Bon Jovi, and it nearly cost her her home — how the rise of AI romance scams is causing lasting damage

> The rise of generative AI, mixed with the ease of access provided by crypto currency, has created scamming opportunities we couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/she-lost-a-lot-of-money-she-almost-lost-her-house-how-an-ai-scammer-tricked-one-woman-into-believing-she-was-dating-jon-bon-jovi-for-a-year?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6accfe2795e527e965803526)
- **Published:** 2026-10-12
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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