President Donald Trump signed the Romance Scam Prevention Act into law on October 20, 2026. The Act requires online dating services to notify members who received a message through the service from an account banned for fraudulent activity. The notice must identify the banned account and state when the member most recently exchanged a message with that account. It must also warn that the banned user may have used a false identity or tried to defraud members, advise recipients not to send money or financial information, and provide fraud-prevention resources and customer-service contact details. Providers generally must send the notification within 24 hours of the ban. The law allows a delay when law enforcement requests one for an ongoing investigation.

Why it matters

  • The law creates a notification duty for dating services after a fraud-related account ban.
  • Recipients are to receive a warning and links to fraud-prevention support.