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16 Jan

Australian woman loses $305,000 in #romance #scam

Scammers continue to pose as American soldiers. In a terrible recent romance scam, a 34-year-old woman from Brisbane, Australia lost AU$305,000 (US$220,210) to a man posing as a US soldier. The con man, Cosmos Emeh, 32, claimed to be deployed...
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10 Jan

#Ourtime #Dating #Scams Target #Seniors Seeking Romance

The online dating website Ourtime.com specializes in connecting seniors and people over the age of 50. The dating site has witnessed significant growth in its number of users and subscribers, as the online dating industry in general continues to boom...
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10 Jan

#Romance #scam warning for North Yorkshire’s online #daters

People searching for love online in 2019 are being warned to keep a sharp eye out for scamsters who promise a happy ever after. The warning, from North Yorkshire Police’s community messaging service, said: “It is a sad fact that...
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25 Oct

Sweetsmile46656: “Looking For Sweet Romance”

Vital Statistics: Gender:Woman Seeking:Long-term dating Location:Simcoe, ON Age:30 to 34 Status:Single Ethnicity:White Details: Appearance:Great looking Height:5ft 6in to 5ft 8in Hair:Brown hair Tattoos:None Have Children:No children Tobacco Usage:Never Drugs Usage:Never Education:Associate degree – 2 year Astrological Sign:Aquarius (Jan...
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2 Oct

OFW loses P600,000 in #Facebook #romance #scam

For an overseas Filipino worker, what started as infatuation on Facebook ended with extortion. MANILA, Philippines – One overseas Filipino worker learned the hard way that love can result in so much loss when it does not work out. Over...
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19 Aug

Money Laundering Links #Romance #Scams To Corporate #Cyberattacks

On the long list of cybersecurity threats facing corporate leaders, romance scams would at first glance hardly seem to crack the top 10. What could cons of lonely middle-aged singles have to do with the business email compromise (BEC) attacks...
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7 Apr

Domestic #violence and #online #romance #scams use #similar #psychological #tricks

The techniques used by fraudsters in online romance scams are similar to those found in domestic violence cases, according to our research published in the British Journal of Criminology last month. The finding may help to tackle the problem with...
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28 Nov

St. Pete #man #sentenced in $14M #online #romance #scheme

A St. Petersburg man and two Nigerian citizens have been sentenced in a cyber-romance scheme that bilked victims out of $14 million, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. Richard Ugbah, 36, who lives in Atlanta, and Michael Adegoke, 35,...
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27 Nov

Three #Individuals #Involved In #International #Romance Fraud #Scheme Are #Sentenced

Three individuals who were involved in an international romance fraud scheme were sentenced this week. From approximately October 2013 to August 2015 the defendants participated in a scheme to defraud victims in the United States and Canada out of more...
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19 Nov

Local #animal lover’s #identity used in #online #romance scam

The woman was the victim of a ‘catfishing’ scam that used a local animal activists’ Facebook profile YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – An online love affair ended in heartache and financial loss for a woman who thought she was dating a...
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