california -- >> dana: yeah, a brand new outfit. thanks, tyrus. thanks so much. thanks for joining us. i'm dana perino. next you have trace gallagher. he's in for shep. >> president trump making another bomb shell claim in his interview with abc news suggesting his own white house counsel, don mcgahn, may have lied under oath to special counsel robert mueller. plus, the u.s. now accusing iran of detaining crew members and blocki blocking tugboats. and also, do you feel safe sharing the highway with a driverless car? how about a driverless big rig? there's word the robot trucks could hit the roads next year. we'll tell you where. i'm trace gallagher in for shep. "shepard smith reporting" begins now. and tensions billing in the gulf and moments ago, the acting

defense secretary, patrick shanahan saying the u.s. needs to make serious plans in case tensions get even worse. the u.s. not only accusing iran of attacking oil tankers but also of detaining one of the ship's crews and blocking tugboats from taking the damaged vessel away. tehran denying it all. president trump says there's no doubt iran is responsible and he claims this video is proof. according to the pentagon, this is iran's revolutionary guard removing a mine from one of the ships to hide the evidence after it failed to explode. the president called into this channel earlier today. >> iran did do it. you saw the boat. i guess one of the mines didn't explode. probably got essentially iran written all over it. you saw the boat at night trying to take the mine off and took it off the boat. that was exposed. that was their boat. that was them.

they didn't want the evidence left behind. >> u.s. officials tell fox news after the explosions, iranian gun boats surrounded a tanker and forced the crew to surrender. the 23 crew are now being held in iran. they appeared on iranian state tv thanking iran for its hospitality. u.s. defense officials released this photo claiming it shows an unexploded mine attached to one of the ship's hulls, this comes weeks after attacks on four other tankers. the pentagon blamed them as well concluding iranian divers and fast boats placed mines on the ships. they claim john bolton is trying to sabotage diplomacy. jennifer griffin is reporting live for us at the pentagon. jennifer? >> trace, fox news has learned a

separate iranian tugboat came out and attempted to tow the japanese-owned vessel but waived off by the u.s.s. banbridge. an unexploded mine was later removed from the tanker by the iranians according to the u.s. central command that released video of the incident. the u.s.s. mason, a second destroyer, has arrived on station to support the u.s.s. banbridge and help protect the japanese-owned tanker. the two tankers remain roughly ten miles apart in the gulf of oman. earlier today, u.s. officials told us four tugboats contracted to pull the norwegian-owned tanker, have been prevented from doing so but i rannian gun boats that have surrounded that striken tanker. at first, the iranians put out a press release saying they rescued all 44 of the sailors on the two disabled tankers. officials tell us one of the two

tanker crews were in fact detained by the iranians thursday after being rescued by another merchant vessel. one of the crew spoke earlier today on iranian state t.v. >> i'm from russia. the service was excellent. they hosted us well. everything was fine. >> only 23 are present in this video. the navy said they rescued the other 21 from the oil tanker that was attacked. it's important to remember the 23 detained by iran have been held for two days against their will, trace. >> jennifer, what else are we hearing from patrick shanahan? >> shanahan just spoke at the pentagon and did not name iran by name. >> 15% of the world's oil flows through the strait of hormuz. we have to make plans in case the situation deteriorates and broaden support for this situation.

>> u.s. central command released this photo showing what it says is an unexploded mine attached to the hull of one of the tankers attacked outside the persian gulf thursday. part of the evidence that they've been rolling out to suggest that iran is behind this attack. this video also released by the u.s. military shows what it claims as proof of iran's involvement. this iranian revolutionary guard boat removed the unexploded mine from the hull. iran denies any role in the attack. >> jennifer griffin, thank you. investigators say the iranians attacked it with a limpit mine. the mines were developed by the british during world war ii for use during covert sabotage operations put on shines by divers or teams on small boats. the devices are magnetic so they can be easily attached to the hull of a shop and often hollow so they're easier to transport

and use under water. some are set off with a timer while others only explode after the vessel its attached to travel a specific distance. limpits were used in world war ii. iran is no stranger to limpit mines. they were use in the 80s during the eight-year tanker war with iran and iraq where the two nations attacked each other's tankers in the gulf. its believed that limpit mines were used in the may attack off the coast of the united arab emirates. the u.s. pointed the finger at iran for those attacks. let's go to michael hanlin. the video that the military released of the iranians taking away one of these limpit mines

is compelling evidence. agree? >> i certainly agree. i'm an american. there is that 5 or 10% of the world that will be willing to say oh, it was a deep fake or it's the same cia doing the analysis that thought saddam had nuclear programs. so we're going to have to expect that some people will be unpersuaded. i think virtually all of the broader middle east will agree with us, virtually all of our nato allies will accept this. other people will be inviteded to do their own assessments. it's not just the physical ed, it's the broader pattern of how iran conducts these attacks. the operational sophistication and the lack of other culprit. some people say the saudis were trying to plant this to get us into a war with iran. that theory will have a certain life on social media. yes, i find the video and the broader argument of our government quite compelling on this front.

there's no doubt in my mind that iran did this. >> any chance that the revolutionary guard did this without the ayatollah's consent? what do you make of that argument? >> it's possible, but i tend to think the good cop bad cop approach with rouhani talking to the prime minister of japan is part of a strategy. they need more leverage probably in their own minds. they use violence to get leverage. they've done that for 40 years. they're in a tough place. the united states is squeezing them so hard economically and they don't really want a war with the united states. if they were to conduct a big terrorist strike, we could retaliate in an unpleasant way. they're looking for the sweet spot to respond with some violence, some effect on the world economy and hopefully get us to relent on the imposition of this zero export policy that

we've got towards iran. i think they all agree this is desirable from their point of view. >> looking forward, michael, when they talk about military action, we're not necessarily talking about u.s. military strikes. we could be talking about things like escorting ships through the strait of hormuz. is that a fair assessment? >> it is except when these fast little patrol boats get close, you can't let them keep getting close. remember what happened to the cole in the year 2000. so i think that an escort operation at some point creates some protected areas around a ship and tells any ships that might want to approach don't come any closer. you get one warning shot. the second one we're shooting to kill. so actually going after these patrol boats in one way or another could be the logical next step, if this kind of violence continues on a iran's part. even an escort operation could

involve some amount of lethal military force by the united states. >> and tensions between the u.s. and iran scale of 1-10, where are we? >> it's high. it's 7 or 8. again, it's not just about a specific bad day in the gulf. it's -- i ran is in a tough place. we're squeezing hard and trying to get them to cry uncle on the nuclear program and the broader regional activities. that's trump administration policy. they're putting on a ton of economic pressure. i don't see where this ends. it gets worse before it gets better. i'll go in 7 or 8 on a 1-10 range. >> thanks, michael. good insight. >> thank you, trace. >> just ahead, new details about the investigation into mysterious deaths in the dominican republic and why investigators say they're looking into bootleg alcohol. we're live in the d.r. first, the coast guard reporting it's getting prank calls and

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>> maryland coast guard officia officials say someone has been making fake distress calls for months. they're releasing the videos in case somebody can help identify the force. >> may day, may day. i'm going down, cap. i'm going down with the ship. >> we had to bleep out the caller's profanity. this is happening near ocean city, maryland. the coast guard commander says they investigate any distress calls so fake ones waste valuable resources. penalties for false calls can include ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. cops in the dominican republic say they're investigating whether bootleg booze killed

americans there. that's according to the "new york post." it comes as the state department confirms the seventh american tied in the country on tuesday. steve harrigan reporting live from santa domingo. steve? >> trace, the latest death is layla cox. 53 years old, a medical technician from staten island, new york. she came to celebrate her 53rd birthday. monday, she was found dead in her resort here on the island. we spoke to her son in knoxville, tennessee. he said he begged his mother not to come here. she was worried about what could happen with the dying tourists, the number up to seven now. now he's being pressured to have an autopsy and have the body embalmed or created immediately. if says if they don't that, they'll declare her a jane doe. he said he tried to get a

tokcology report done but he's been told that the toxicology machine is broken. here's will cox. >> they've done an autopsy. they haven't sent it to me. they sent me a police report in spanish that i cannot read. i still don't know the exact details of my mother's death. that's where i'm hitting a road block. >> you can imagine this young man's position. his mother suddenly dead at 53. one of seven of a string of tourists dying mysteriously. all he has now is a police report in spanish. he can't get a toxicology report. the mother's body, we went to the funeral home a short time ago. it's in there and they're threatening to cremate it or make it a jane doe. he will never get the remains. an extremely difficult situation. the government is pushing back on the claims that the seven deaths are linked in any way. most of them occurs here in reports after taking a drink

from the mini bar. about 1/5 of dominican republic's economy depends on tourism. officials pushing back hard calling ate smear campaign against the island. trace, back to you. >> very sad for those families. steve harrigan live. thanks. also in the d.r., suspects from the david ortiz shooting being taken from police head quarter to court as people crowded around them. police have arrested nine suspects in the case including one woman and eight men. now the accused gunman says he didn't mean to shot the former red sox star. there's video of him speaking from his jail cell saying that he got confused by the clothing ortiz was wearing, a spokesman for the prosecution said he didn't know who the famous man was. he admitted to shooting ortiz at a bar in santa domingo sunday night. the baseball legend i've wife says he's recovering at a

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>> trace: investigators in connecticut say they won't rest until they find the mother of five who has been missing for three weeks. they're searching a recycling plant in hardford. laura ingle live in new york with more. laura? >> trace, we got a tip this morning that connecticut state

police were seen in an area that we haven't seen them searching before. a lake and recreation air in avon where they were spotted with dive teams and dogs. divers were seen going in and out of this marshy area. dogs were seen sniffing around the perimeter and police used motorized rafts to aid in the search. this area is close to a water ski lake down the road. dulos was known to be an active move of the ski club. and in farmington, he's returned after being released on bond. so dulos pled not guilty to tampering with evidence and hindering the prosecution charges. trace? >> what do we know about the new questions about one of the trucks? >> the timing of his black pickup truck's location could prove relevant. futos dulos told investigators that he was not in the new caanan area when his wife went missing.

his attorney pointed to phone records of an overseas call and a meeting a lawyer that he had this day as proof. but now we learned that he may have swapped trucks with an employee that day. i spoke with that employee's attorney that could only say his client is cooperating and not considered a suspect adding the man no longer works for futos dulos company. he used the black pickup of his boss to work at a home under construction and then returned it to dulos. the truck was picked up in video surveillance by a neighbor of futos dulos in farmington the day in question and it was that black pickup truck that was spotted in hartford after jennifer was reported missing. tomorrow, trace, will begin the fourth week of search efforts to

find this mother of five. back to you. >> trace: laura ingle live. thank you. we know that bots, trolls and fake accounts lurk across social media sites like facebook and twitter. the 2016 election exposed that. what about linkedin? the associated press dug around the professional networking site and found a vast majority of sites that don't exist. that is raising flags with national security officials. jonathan hunt is here with more. jonathan? >> trace, it's really difficult to tell what is real and what is fake in these. the linkedin profile identified as fake by the associated press with the help of several tech experts who is very convincing. if you're looking at it on your phone or laptop. katie jones has a network of highly respected contacts that presumably added her to her networks assuming she's real. it's the photo according to the experts is what provides the

clues that it is fake. a halo effect on the woman's hair is a clue. a scale effect on her ear and smudges on her cheek. hard to see that. more oven, the background is closely cropped. if you look closely, you can see her earring is blurred. signs that it's computer generated, not real. the fear is that on a platform like linkedin, governments or individuals can launch a spying campaign via fake profiles. linkedin says it's constantly scouring for fake accounts and shut down thousands already this year. >> trace: what do the experts say the fix is? >> a bunch of experts were on capitol hill for a hearing on these issues. their views seem to be that it's close to impossible. >> i feel like our panel will be in heated agreement that there's no silver bullet. we need a combination of law, markets and resilience to get

through this. >> there was widespread agreement that the text giants themselves have to take the lead in fighting the fakes. >> we need to continue to put pressure on social media to realize that the way their platforms are being misused is unacceptable. they have to do all they can to address the issues and not allow things to get worse. >> bottom line, it's likely to get worse before it gets better. artificial intelligence is real, nonexistent people do exist online. so perhaps it's best to paraphrase the russian proverb used by president reagan. never trust, always verify. >> thanks, jonathan. from fake faces to fake love. later, the states where you're more likely to be dooped online by dating scams. and how much it's costing the victims. and next, campaign information from foreign countries. what the president is now saying

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>> trace: bottom of the hour headlines.

but then the morning on "fox and friends," he said he would need to listen to that foreign tip before deciding what to do with it. >> of course, you have to look at it. if you don't look at it, you won't know if it's bad. of course, you give to it the fbi or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that. of course you do that. >> trace: the president suggesting one of the key witnesses special counsel robert mueller's report, white house counsel, don mcgahn may have lied to investigators. mueller said mcgahn told investigators that president trump directed him to fire the special counsel. the president pushing back on that saying mcgahn may have been confused. >> i was never going to fire mueller. i never suggested fire mueller. >> that's what he says.

>> i don't care what he says. that was to show everybody what a good counsel -- >> why would he lie -- >> he wanted to make himself look like a good lawyer. >> trace: mcgahn is fighting a subpoena from the house intelligence committee to testify publicly about his conversations with president trump and other things. let's bring in "fox news sunday" anchor chris wallace. the president goes on "fox and friends" this morning. he's saying clearly i would alert the fbi. sounds like if he had a do over on this question, he would take it in a minute. >> yeah, which raises the question, and i have to say i ed henry say this on "outnumbered," and i agree, why is the president answering -- from our point of view as reporters, we want him answering every question. we would he answer hypotheticals from george stephanopoulos on

this? why not take questions on collusion, the special counsel cleared him. he couldn't find any coordination between russian and the trump campaign. hey, look, they spent 22 months looking into it, spent $25 million. they couldn't find anything. they cleared us. case closed. let's move on. >> trace: yeah, i want to alert people that we're watching president trump there. they were singing happy birthday to the president. apparently he's talking about healthcare. let's listen in for just a second. >> you bet. >> be joined by vice president mike pence. mike, thank you very much. [applause] i want to express my gratitude to secretary steven mnuchin. thanks very much. alex acosta. secretary. thank you. [applause]

a man who has been working very hard for this day, secretary alex azar. thanks very much. [applause] and also with us our acting administrator of the small business administration, chris pilkington. congratulations. you like it? i hope you like it. i hear you are. [applause] and treasure of the united states jovita. thank you very much. and i want to extend a special welcome to many of the small business owners that are here. we have a lot of them in our midst. thanks very much. this is a big advantage for you and something where you can take care of a lot of great people that will be taken care of. thank you all for being here. thanks very much. small business optimism is

soaring in our very booming and big economy. today we give you even more reason for your confidence in the future. two years ago in october 2017, i signed an executive order to increase healthcare choice and competition all across our nation. since that time, my administration has worked tirelessly to expand options and drive down the cost of healthcare for the american people. we took swift action to open short-term health plans and association health plans to millions and millions of americans. many of these options are already reducing the cost of health insurance premiums by up to 60% and really more than that. we also have launched a new initiative to bring down the price of prescription drugs. we're holding big pharma accountable. and big pharma has been working with us to try to get prices

down. and we had support with the democrats, i must say we could get it down even more. we reduced prices now by quite a bit. this year is the first year, alex, right? in 54 years -- 53 years that drug prices have come down. and i want to congratulate you and all the people that have worked so hard. that's incredible. first year. [applause] we could get them down a lot more if we had a little support in congress. i think we'll get that support. it has to be -- that has to be a joint. if that's -- if that's not by literal. we'll get it done and get it done quickly. i have spoken to democrats. they're in support of it. we have to see if they can raise their hand. if they do that, we'll see some tremendous cuts in drug prices. thank you very much, alex. we've asked congress to support a new research initiative to

find a break through cure for childhood cancers. we begun a public healthcare campaign to eradicate aids in america once and for all. that is taking place like nobody would believe. we're looking at a ten-year plan. at the end of ten years, we'll be in good shape. who would have thought that was possible a short time ago? we're making dramatic strides in combatting the opioid epidemic. we have it down by a period of almost 17% this year. when i heard it, i thought they made a mistake. i said you are not real. that's not a real number. it is very much a real number. so kellyanne and all of the people working on that, that's a tremendous achievement. we've worked with the medical profession and with doctors and everybody. to think that it's 17% in one year, that is a tremendous achievement. thank you very much. [applause]

we're now working with congress to pass legislation that ends medical building. we'll have another announcement in two weeks. unrelated but something with a profound effect on the things that we're talking about and have been talking about the last 2 1/2 years. it's going to be something really incredible. that will take place over the next two weeks. it will be a very big announcement. nobody knows what it is. a big surprise. it's going to be a very pleasant one. no american should be blindsided by bills or medical services that they never agreed to in advance. we're promoting price transparency to force competition and drive down costs. >> trace: the president talking about his expanding program to help small businesses give them more options when it comes to healthcare. kind of interesting that he gave kellyanne conway a shout out. i what tonight go back to chris

wallace, "fox news sunday" anchor. interesting that he gave her a shout out. people were calling for her job. the president says no, her job is safe. she will stay exactly where she is. we were talking about the president's comments earlier this week to abc, chris. you were making good points saying why would the president even answer these types of questions? the one from george stephanopoulos against getting dirt from a foreign country on a political opponent. why even answer that. the answer seems to be that he just cannot resist a fight on whatever level it comes in at, chris. >> yeah, i mean, just look at him today. first of all, he seems to be in a mellow mood celebrating his 73rd birthday and talk about the successes of his administration. there's a number of them. the economy obviously going great guns. unemployment very low. wages increasing. relative peace around the world.

we have this flare-up that we'll be talkn't about sunday in iran. this goes back to the issue, a lot of people say if except for the kind of self-inflicted wounds, this president's approval rating would be in the mid 50s because by the normal standards, he's got a strong record to run on for re-election. he gets into these really unforced errors like answering a question about would you take damaging opposition information from the russians that special counsel says that didn't happen. why answer whether you would hypothetically or earlier this week when le talked about under his offices, the cia wouldn't try to spy, use the dead half brother of kim jong-un as an informant. again, why get into that whole fuss? so you do kind of wonder if the president exercised more discipline, my guess is he would be doing even better

politically. >> neil: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell was trying to give the president some daylight on that topic. he was asked about the foreign comments of dirt. mcconnell is like just dismissed him saying look, the democrats won't let this go. so we have to let it go. i think he's trying to tell the president, come on, just move on. let's all move on. >> that's a perfect example. mitch mcconnell is nothing if not utterly disciplined as a public speaker and in interviews. i've had hem on "fox news sunday" a number of times. you will ask him a controversial question. he will give you an answer. if you press or ask it a different way, he will give you the same answer within two or three times, you say i guess that's all i'm going to get and you move on. there's a value to discipline. as a reporter, i'm not fond of it but for a public figure, can it be useful to say what you want to say, talk about the subjects you want to and ignore the stuff -- accentuate the

positive and ignore the negative. >> trace: yeah. i know you're going to talk about this sunday, this dust-up with iran. we hear about military intervention in some capacity here. what going forward when you talk about this on sunday, what is your interest? what are you looking to glean? >> what happens next. we're going to have an interview, a live interview with the secretary of state, mike pompeo. the u.s. and iran have been blustering at each other. iran says we might interfere with the international oil shipments through the persian gulf through the strait of hormuz. you've seen six tankers that have had mines or explosions, been attacked and caused serious damage. sure looks like the iranian fingerprints on it especially when you have the navy footage that showed an iranian boat trying to take off and unexploded mind off of the hull

of one of the tankers. what will the u.s. do? impose more sanctions? perhaps doing what ronald reagan did in the 80s, to have tankers escorted by u.s. warships. it creates a hair trigger situation, but at least back then, i remember this vividly, a lot of concern. it's too dangerous. is it too provocative. but the iranians backed off. it's one thing to take on an unarmed tanker. it's another thing to take on a u.s. warship. they backed off real quickly. >> trace: yeah, the iranians have tried to walk this back saying this was not united states. we were not involved. there's some confusion and skepticism that maybe it's the republican guard in charge of this and not president rouhani. thanks, chris. good of you to join us. >> my pleasure, trace. >> trace: chris will have more of this sunday after another busy week in politicses with

tensions rising in the gulf. he will sit down with mike pompeo. chris will also speak with presidential candidate vermont senator bernie sanders and jon stewart, the former "daily show" and activist for 9-11 responders this sunday on your local fox station. check the tv listings for the time in your area. family, friends and survivors gathering to remember the 72 people that died after a what issive fire ripped through an apartment building in london. it took a couple hundred firefighters more than 24 hours to put out that fire which became one of the country's worst modern disasters. now they're suing american companies. benjamin hall reporting live from north london. benjamin? >> yeah, hi, trace. this was the worst residential fire in the u.k. since world war ii. on the second area, an

outpouring of anger and grief. people demanding answers, demanding justice. two years after this took place. as you pointed out, this will now be heard in u.s. courts with u.s. companies being blamed. the tower is at the heart of a neighborhood, beside one of the richest parts of london engulfed in flames. today on the second anniversary, doves were released to each of the victims. memorials and vigils were held and emotions gave way to anger with calls for justice, politicians. it was newly-added cladding on the exterior of the building. this week, 200 grenfell families filed suit against american firms that were produced with the cladding and whirlpool he that made the fridge freezer that is believed to have started the fire. the companies have denied culpability and will defend themselves in cord.

$250 million has been set aside to replace the cladding, many of the 328 buildings are unchanged and residents warn that another disaster is waiting to happen. lawyers believe this disaster couldn't have happened in the u.s. the fire safety standards are too high and similar cladding has been banned for high rise buildings. nevertheless, this court case will be heard in u.s. court. trace? >> benjamin hall live in north london. thank you. two months after a fire ripped through one of paris's biggest landmarks, french media reports notre dame is opening their doors for mass. the fire destroyed the roof and took down the iconic spire. french leaders have promised to rebuild and tomorrow church officials will welcome worshippers. the mass held annually to mark the dedication of the cathedral's alter. hard hats are mandatory for those that go and for those that cannot, french television will broadcast the celebration of

mass live. driverless semi trucks could be hitting highways in florida next year and the systems won't have to be tested, inspected or certified. that's according to the suit florida sun sentinel which reports that the new law will go into effect july 1. phil keating reporting live from our south florida newsroom. phil? >> trace, for floridians and tourists coming down to the sunshine state, don't be too surprised in the future if you look at the big rig next to you and there's nobody in the driver's seat. supposedly these robot trucks will be safer than all the others. san francisco-based tech compani compani companies starsky robotics have been testing out the trucks. the trucks drive themselves using cameras and radar to stay in the lane, up to speed and avoid everybody else. last month, starsky set the

record for autonomous trucks hitting 55 miles an hour. the company session they should be ready for long haul customers late this year and plans for regular daily truck runs next year. there is a human element. for the first mile and the last mile, there will be a person driving that truck but from a remote office at a desk. all the miles in between, the truck is on auto pilot. nobody else on the road has the right to know. florida republican governor ron desantis signed the bill into law which removes the old requirement that a human had to be in the cab even if the truck was driving itself. the new law does not include state regulations. it will be up to companies like starsky robotics to self-inspect for safety. starsky claims the trucks will be safer than a all the other ones with human truck drivers because it removes the possibility of human error. there's currently a long haul truck driver shortage. days are long, 11-hour days staring down the highway.

it's not a job for everyone. so this solves that problem as well. the one thing these robot trucks will not be able to do, trace, is grab the old cb radio and say things like breaker 1-9, who is your 20, rubber ducky? >> thanks, phil. great to hear from you. the rankings are out for catfishes. we'll tell you where people are most likely to get scammed on dating apps. that's next. if they let us come back. i had a heart problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen, and i just didn't listen. until i almost lost my life. my doctors again ordered me to take aspirin, and i do. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. listen to the doctor. take it seriously. "fine. no one leaves the table "fine! we'll sleep here."."

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there's plenty of dangers in alaska. grizzly bears, avalanches and now you can add online dating to the list. a new report ranking states where you're most at risk for catfishing and yep, alaska was the top. of course, catfishing is where the person you're chatting with on a dating app or website is pretending to be somebody else using a fake photo of a good looking person or claiming they're a woman when they're a guy. the fox business network's deidra bolton reporting live with more. >> data from the fbi internet crime report ranked the cat fish crimes state by state. you mentioned it. alaska right at the top of the list. the better business bureau has reported that online romance schemes cost $1 billion over three years. many people say listen, this is a low-ball estimate since a lot of people don't file complaints

with law enforcement or the better business bureau because they're embarrassed. so alaska topping -- take a look at the other states. nevada, wisconsin, new mexico, colorado, they round out the next most likely states where romantics can be tricked. states where you can be statistically a little bit less taken advantage of in this kind of scam, illinois, georgia, south dakota, mississippi and ohio. so digital scammers want to take people's money, sometimes there's a guide to wedding planning. so never send money to anybody you met in person no matter how long you've been involved in a real relationship online. be mindful of anything that can be used in identity them. don't give out your banking details, your mother's maiden name or the name of your first pet. or you can try to meet somebody face to face. back to you. >> trace: go to a bar like the old days.

>> who knew that was the safe choice. >> trace: yes. now we look back. deidra bolton, thank you. good to see you. i'm trace gallagher in for shep. "your world" with neil cavuto is next. have a great weekend. >> neil: thank you, trace. fox on top of two foreign crises with the potential to explode into a big mess. iran first. officials now saying iranian gun boats have surrounded one of those striken oil tankers in the gulf of oman. they're refusing to let it leave. and then there's hong kong. we could be headed for a repeat of the violent demonstrations, another big one reportedly being planned for this weekend. we're watching all of it. why wall street so far doesn't seem to be concerned by any of it. weird. welcome. i'm neil cavuto. welcome to "your world." president trump says the attacks on those oil tankers have iran written all over it. jennifer griffin with more.