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12 Koreans arrested in Thailand over alleged voice phishing operation
Thai police arrested twelve South Korean nationals this week on suspicion of running a scam operation, after raiding a voice-phishing call center hidden inside a luxury home in Samut Prakan…
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Perth Grandfather Loses $300,000 and His Home in Devastating Three-Year Romance Scam
An 80-year-old grandfather from Perth has lost approximately $300,000 and his home after falling victim to a romance scam that lasted for three years.
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Ghanaian influencer Abu Trica extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans
A Ghanaian influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded…
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FAKE PROFILES
Trevor Azzopardi fake account, photo stolen from Gustavo Correa
I want to report a romance scammer using photos of Brazilian businessman Gustavo Correa (whose brother Alejandro Correa is also cloned by scammers). We matched on Tinder, where he went…
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AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims
Maria met the scammer impersonating Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed, also known by his pen name Fazza, on a dating site before the conversation moved to a messaging app where he…
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German court jails 12 members of Nigerian ‘love scam’ network
The scammers used fake identities, for example posing as a U.S. soldier stationed in the Middle East, to approach victims on social media or dating apps and dupe them into…
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25 Convicted in $215M International Scam That Defrauded Over 1,000 Victims
After a four-day trial, a federal jury found two men and a woman guilty of involvement with an international email hacking scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 victims out of…
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CRYPTO
U.S. Attorney Files Civil Forfeiture to Recover $327K USDT in Massachusetts Romance Fraud Case
The U.S. Attorney's Office files a civil forfeiture action to recover $327,829 in USDT linked to a money laundering scheme and online romance fraud targeting a Massachusetts resident.
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Webster Woman Reports Attempted Gift Card Scam Involving $1,800
A 63-year-old woman is sharing her experience after falling victim to a gift card scam that left her financially strained, even though the scammers never received her money
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FAKE PROFILES
Harry Paul fake account, photo stolen from Tom Ernsting
Harry Paul is another con man who uses Tom Ernsting's pictures to lie to and cheat women. He feigns love and tries to get money by playing on people's sympathies.…
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CRYPTO
Bay Area Widow Loses Nearly $1 Million in Crypto “Pig Butchering” Romance Scam
A sophisticated online fraud known as the “pig butchering” scam has struck yet another Bay Area residen, leaving a San Jose widow in her seventies facing financial ruin and the…
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Dating App Fraud: Ugandan Man Cheats AIIMS Researcher of Rs 1.9 Lakh
All Abhishek Kumar (34) a researcher at AIIMS, Delhi was allegedly seeking was companionship. So, he created an account on a dating app in 2024. Soon after, he secured a…
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CRYPTO
Massive Cryptocurrency Scam: US Shuts Down Website Posing as Trading Platform
The Justice Department announced the seizure of a web domain used to target and defraud Americans through cryptocurrency investment fraud (CIF) scams. The domain, tickmilleas.com, was used by those located…
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Inside a multi-million dollar online scam compound in Myanmar
Huge “scam compounds” have been built across Myanmar’s border with Thailand under the watch of the country’s reviled military rulers.
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Cambodia Raids Scam Compound, Arrests 28 in Transnational Romance Fraud Crackdown
Cambodian authorities dismantled a major transnational online scam operation in Phnom Penh on Monday, arresting 28 suspects in a coordinated raid targeting a syndicate accused of romance fraud and digital…
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Elderly Widow Loses $7,000 in Online Romance Scam, Police Warn Others to Be Cautious
The incident began in early November when Beverly Stern started receiving friendly messages from a man she had never met, who claimed to have found her on a dating app…
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Nigerian National Jailed in the U.S. for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Online Romance Scam
A federal jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina has found 34-year-old Nigerian national Saheed Sunday Owolabi guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money…
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Online Romance Scam in Cambodia Leads to Prison for Two South Koreans
Judge Ji Hyun-kyung from Busan District Court’s Criminal Division 12 revealed that a man in his 30s, referred to as A, received a four-year prison sentence and was fined 22…
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Three Thai women arrested for alleged involvement in Nigerian romance scam
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has apprehended three Thai women suspected of leading a significant cross-border romance scam network, which has reportedly caused financial…
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CRYPTO
Chinese, Vietnamese Arrested in Siem Reap Romance Crypto Scam Raid
Authorities in Siem Reap province have shut down a small-scale cyber scam operation suspected of defrauding foreign victims through so-called “romance scams.” The operation was based in a rented villa…
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FAKE PROFILES
Austen Alexander – fake account on Zangi
Scammer pretending to be Austen Alexander. I blocked and reported both profiles, posting pics so others can do the same.
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AI
Scammers Posing as ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Defraud Woman of $350,000
A woman has reportedly lost approximately 500 million won (about $350,000) after falling victim to a romance scam carried out by a criminal group impersonating South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae,…
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CRYPTO
Toronto Man Warns Others After Losing $80,000 in Online Romance Scam
A man from Toronto is sharing his story after losing $80,000 to an online romance scam during one of the hardest moments of his life.
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FAKE PROFILES
Cara (@larabellee96)
Cara uses fake profile and pictures to chat with men to get them to invest on fake website promising high returns. Instagram larabellee96. Once you put your money in she…
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Cybercrime Crackdown Across Africa: Inside Interpol’s Operation Contender 3.0
🚨 Interpol’s Operation Contender 3.0 has led to 260 arrests in 14 African countries, dismantling 81 cybercrime hubs & exposing scams worth $2.8M. Major blow against romance scams & sextortion…
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EFCC: 10 Internet Fraudsters Jailed in Benin City, Phones and Laptops Forfeited
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 10 internet fraudsters before Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court,…
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CRYPTO
EFCC Launches Major Raid, Arrests 37 Internet Fraud Suspects in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of 37 individuals suspected of internet and cryptocurrency fraud in coordinated operations carried out in Warri, Delta State, and…
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Bank Teller, Police Foil $19,400 Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Woman in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea - A woman in her 70s nearly fell victim to a romance scam orchestrated by a fraudster posing as a U.S. soldier, but quick action by a…
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EFCC: Court Jails 21 Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 21 internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State, following prosecutions before both the Federal High Court and the Oyo…
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Japanese Woman Loses 1 million Yen in ‘Astronaut’ Romance Scam
An 80-year-old woman in northern Japan was defrauded of 1 million yen (about $6,700) after falling victim to an online romance scam involving a man who falsely claimed to be…
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Nigerian Citizen Pleads Guilty in Romance Scam Targeting U.S. Victims
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, 40, from Lagos, Nigeria, pleaded guilty on August 21, 2025 before U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown in the Eastern District of Louisiana. He was charged with…
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North Dakota Man Sentenced in Texas Romance Scam, Ordered to Repay $4.7M
A North Dakota man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar romance scam that defrauded victims across the United States.…
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Southern California Woman Loses Home to Deepfake Romance Scam Involving ‘General Hospital’ Actor
Los Angeles, California. A 66-year-old Southern California woman, Abigail Ruvalcaba, lost her home after a sophisticated romance scam that used artificial intelligence to steal her life savings. Ruvalcaba believed she…
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South Australia Police Issue Warning as Romance Scams Cost Victims Over $1 Million in 2025
South Australia Police (SAPOL) issued a warning about romance scams and provided guidance on how to avoid becoming a victim. According to police, more than $1 million has already been…
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Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals in Cybercrime Crackdown | EFCC Operation Eagle Flush
Nigeria’s EFCC has deported 50 Chinese nationals and over 100 other foreigners in a major cybercrime crackdown. The operation, dubbed Eagle Flush, targeted one of the largest foreign-led internet fraud…
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Facebook Scam: Man Jailed for Impersonating Katia Banks in Lagos
Lagos, August 20, 2025. A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced Salami Ponmile Bassit to three months in prison after he was found guilty of internet fraud involving…