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Crypto scammers stole more than $200,000 from southern Bruce County residents
In just four months, cryptocurrency scammers have stolen over $200,000 from residents of southern Bruce County. Scams range from fake tech support malware to fraudulent online crypto investment schemes.
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Romance Fraud Case: Two Nigerians Face Jail for $560K Scam
Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, have been sentenced to a combined total of 40 years in prison for their involvement in a sophisticated romance fraud scheme.
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Vista Woman Loses Life Savings to ‘Keanu Reeves’ Romance Scam: A Cautionary Tale
The consequences of falling for a romance scam can be utterly devastating, both financially and emotionally. These scams, which prey on human vulnerability and the innate desire for connection, leave victims grappling with a sense of betrayal, shame, and in many cases, financial ruin. For Katherine Goodson, a 67-year-old woman now living in her car…
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Romance Scam: Woman Loses £17K in AI Deepfake
A 77-year-old woman was duped into handing over £17,000 to scammers by a romance scam involving deepfake technology. The woman, Nikki MacLeod, believed she was in an online relationship with a woman named Alla Morgan, whom she thought was working on an oil rig in the North Sea.
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Fake Uber Driver in Arizona Accused of Stealing $300K in Crypto from Passengers
In Scottsdale, Arizona, a man was arrested after allegedly masquerading as an Uber driver to steal approximately $300,000 worth of cryptocurrency from two passengers.
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Nigeria: Almost 800 Arrested Over Crypto Romance Scam
Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.
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$6 Million Fraud: FBI Extradites Abiola Kayode from Ghana
FBI extradites Nigerian cybercriminal Abiola Kayode from Ghana to Nebraska over $6M fraud allegations. Details of his Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme, co-conspirators' convictions, and ongoing investigations.
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Crypto User Loses $7.8 Million in SolvBTC as Phishing Scams Skyrocket on Social Media
According to Scam Sniffer, the victim unknowingly signed a phishing transaction, which triggered a direct asset transfer to an address pre-computed using Ethereum’s CREATE2 opcode.
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Police Report: Toronto Fraud Victim Recovers $355K from International Romance Scam
The victim of a romance cryptocurrency fraud, who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, has had most of their money returned following a three-year international investigation, Toronto police say.
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Nigerian Man Sentenced to 26+ Years in Real Estate Phishing / Spoofing Scheme
A Nigerian man was sentenced today to more than 26 years in prison for conning prospective homeowners and others out of down payments using a “man-in-the-middle” email phishing and spoofing attack, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
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Nigerian man sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud
A 41-year-old Nigerian national has been sentenced in Nebraska in connection to an elaborate scheme targeting business executives' email addresses to get wire transfers and preying on others by masquerading as love interests.
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Scammer posing as WWE star Alexa Bliss scams elderly man out of $1 million
Mancinelli's son, Chris, told the newspaper that his relationship with his father became strained after he found out that he gave up about $1 million in retirement savings, as well as his granddaughter's college fund, to an imposter posing as Bliss, 33, who he referred to as 'Lexi,' with the belief that they were in a…
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Fukuoka Teacher in 50s Loses ¥42 Million in Online Romance Scam
A woman in her 50s from Fukuoka City, working as a teacher, recently fell victim to an elaborate online romance scam that led to the loss of 42 million yen. The incident, reported by NHK on October 31, highlights the growing issue of "romance scams" in Fukuoka Prefecture and the vulnerability these schemes exploit.
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New Gmail Account Takeover Scam: Urgent Warning for Users
Users are becoming victims of a sophisticated AI-based account takeover scam that meticulously impersonates Google staff over several weeks.
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Ontario Sisters Travel to Newfoundland After Mother Loses $20,000 to Romance Scam
Two sisters from Ontario travelled to Newfoundland to spend time with their mom after they learned she lost $20,000 to a romance scam.
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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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INTERPOL Arrests 8 in Major Phishing and Romance Scams Crackdown in West Africa
Eight individuals have been arrested as part of an ongoing international crackdown on cybercrime, dealing a major blow to criminal operations in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria
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‘You Can Trust Me’: Catfishers, Nigerian Princes, and Political Hucksters
Recently on Facebook, an attractive young woman – or so I judge from the picture accompanying her message – asked me to accept her as a Facebook friend.
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Investment and Romance Fraud Cases Triple in First Eight Months of Year
The National Police Agency has reported a staggering increase in investment and romance fraud cases in the first eight months of this year, with incidents more than tripling compared to the same period last year.
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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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FBI seizes $6M from crypto scammers targeting US citizens
Authorities have seized over $6 million worth of cryptocurrency from wallets connected to Southeast Asia-based scammers targeting United States citizens with confidence investment schemes
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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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Fake Ukrainian Cops Scam Entrepreneur of $250,000 in Crypto
In May, a 20-year-old online business founder contacted the police, reporting that unknown men, posing as law enforcement officers, had intimidated him and forced him to transfer $250,000 in cryptocurrency.
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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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FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The FBI issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of crypto exchanges to deceive users and steal their crypto
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In the first half of 2024, 66 billion yen 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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Meta removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that attempted to directly engage in financial scams
Meta removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria attempting to target people with financial scams, including a coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts.
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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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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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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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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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A Tinder scammer tried to deceive a man
On social network X, a user named Jay posted a series of screenshots telling his story. It quickly caught the attention of the online community and went viral. He mentioned meeting a person named Yami on the dating app Tinder, who preferred to communicate via WhatsApp and provided her number.
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Nigerian scammers defraud Tashkent woman of $90,000 in inheritance scam
According to media reports, the incident occurred two months ago. Nigerian scammers contacted the woman through social networks. They told her that the owner of a large company had died and that there was a possibility that she was a distant relative of the billionaire.
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Ghanaian Influencer Hajia4Reall Sentenced to Over a Year in U.S. Prison for Romance Scam
Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for orchestrating romance scams and money laundering. Get the details here.
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Romance Scam: Marie’s boyfriend wasn’t who he said he was
Entrepreneur Marie was scammed on Instagram. Find out how she became a victim of a romance scam and avoid similar cases.
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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!