$2.3M romance fraud scheme. In Minnesota, a man pleaded guilty to a crime that primarily targeted elderly victims

According to court records, 37-year-old Dodzi Kwame Kordorwu was accused of being involved in an online romance fraud scheme, which mainly targeted the elderly. Kordorwu lured victims into sending money under false pretenses from May 2018 to June 2022.

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‘Fake love’ crypto scammers ensnare US victims

The “wine trader” wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam.

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“Yahoo Boy” romance scammer convicted in Utah federal trial

A federal jury convicted a “Yahoo Boy” romance scammer Friday in a $600,000 scheme.

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Japanese man loses more than $700,000 in ‘romance scam’

A man in southwestern Japan has lost about 110 million yen, or roughly 730,000 dollars, after falling victim to a so-called romance scam.

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Liza Likins was victimized by a romance scam on Facebook

Liza Likins is one of those who fell victim to such a scam. The former backup singer for Stevie Nicks and other musicians says what she thought was true love with a man she met online ended up costing her over $1 million

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11 Nigerians arrested in Germany, they are members of Nigerian dating mafia

The alleged gang members, using fake identities online, extorted money from victims after gaining their trust and promising marriage. The suspected criminals were Nigerians who had lived in Germany for many years

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Romance Scam: Woman from Korea loses $50,770 in Elon Musk deepfake scam

Jeong Ji-sun is the pseudonym of a woman who shared how she became a victim of a romance scam. Jeong talks about how she started chatting on Instagram with a man who claimed to be Elon Musk.

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Romance Scam: Woman from Korea loses $50,770 in Elon Musk deepfake scam

Jeong Ji-sun is the pseudonym of a woman who shared how she became a victim of a romance scam. Jeong talks about how she started chatting on Instagram with a man who claimed to be Elon Musk.

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AI and deepfakes – a new level of romance scams

Discover how scammers use AI and deepfakes to deceive victims in online romance scams. Learn how to safeguard your heart and wallet. Stay safe!

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Dating app scam: When ‘say hi’ turns into ‘say goodbye’

Sound engineer in Vadapalani was robbed by an eight-member gang after meeting a woman through a dating app. The gang filmed him in a compromising position and extorted 27,000. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with this incident.

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Is an online friend claiming they need money for an emergency? It might be a scam

If your new online friend or romantic interest says they have an emergency and need money, it’s probably not just bad luck. It’s more likely they’re a scammer trying to take your money. So, how can you tell if an online “friend” is a fraud?

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Las Vegas woman lost $1 million in romance scam

75-year-old Liza Likins, a backup singer for music legends like Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt, found herself lonely and depressed after her husband, Greg, passed away in 2020.

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NY man sentenced for $110K romance scam that targeted Wichita woman

A man from New York is required to repay a Wichita woman after authorities determined he swindled her out of $110,000 through a romance scam.

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In the first half of 2024, ¥66 billion was stolen in Japan as a result of online scams

The amount of money stolen in investment fraud and romance scams linked to social media in Japan totaled about ¥66.02 billion in the first half of the year, exceeding the ¥45.5 billion marked in the whole of 2023, police data showed Wednesday.

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Romance scam costs man $83K

A man from Southwestern Ontario was defrauded of $83,000 over a two-year period in an intricate romance scam. This scam entailed marrying a woman from the U.S. whom he had never met and consenting to home renovations she suggested, according to police reports.

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Man Jailed for 5 Years After £128k Romance Scam

Maxwell Rusey, sentenced to five years in prison, was behind a romance fraud that scammed a Medway woman out of £128,500. He posed as an army officer involved in “covert operations” in Mali, promising a future together and manipulating the victim into transferring money for a fake gold consignment. Detectives from Kent Police uncovered the…

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Inside look at Ghana’s “hustle kingdom” and romance scam operations

Men and women in the U.S. looking for love online are being tricked by young men trained to scam them

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Florida 2nd in US for romance schemes. How to avoid them online

Florida 2nd in US for romance schemes. How to avoid them online

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Romance Scams: A Growing Threat and Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore

Santander UK has issued a warning after bank customers lost almost £4 million to romance scams over the past six months.

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Federal Court Sentences Romance Scam Leader to Over 10 Years in Prison

An Atlanta man who defrauded elderly individuals in Rhode Island and other states out of millions of dollars through a romance scam and money laundering scheme was sentenced on Tuesday to over 10 years in federal prison.

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