a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining their affection, and then using that goodwill to commit fraud
"Amore unter Palmen":First kiss between Carinthian Andrea and online love David: As part of the ATV format "Amore unter Palmen", Andrea (55) from Klagenfurt ...
kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/18356296/erster-kuss-zwischen-kaerntnerin-andrea-und-online-liebe-david
Cops hunt romance fraudster believed to have conned men out of more than £50k: Romance scam artist 'Stefano Armani' is suspected to have fleeced more ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-hunt-bearded-romance-fraudster-32620556
News podcast: Uprising over a planned meeting for addicts in Oberhausen +++ Judgment in the sugar daddy trial +++ May festivals in Augsburg
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93-year-old almost falls prey to online love scam: A 93-YEAR-OLD Taiwanese man was so deeply in love that he was willing to share his life savings with his ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/17/93-year-old-almost-falls-prey-to-online-love-scam
Horror in the garden house: Subtenant falls in love with young woman - but then he stabs her
ovb-online.de/weltspiegel/bayern/grauen-im-gartenhaus-heiratsschwindler-ersticht-1954-seine-junge-geliebte-92985195.html
Love hoaxes to money mules: She fights scams in Singapore as SPF’s Anti-Scam Command lead investigator
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/women/anti-scam-command-singapore-police-force-dsp-sindhu-dasan-387631
His lies cost four women £300,000. And he's just the tip of the iceberg: Scale and methods used by fraudsters revealed
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lies-cost-four-women-300000-28896705
Google sues alleged crypto scammers for luring people into investments they’d never get back
theverge.com/2024/4/4/24114673/google-sues-alleged-crypto-scammers-play-store
Woman swindled by dating conman calls for more help for 'romance scam' victims: Callous Christopher Harris said he needed treatment for ailments including a bad ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-swindled-out-20k-dating-32476850
Not true love: Alleged US soldier turns out to be a fraud: Alleged US soldier deployed in Syria tries to scam Plettenbergerin via Facebook ...
come-on.de/lennetal/plettenberg/plettenbergerin-wird-opfer-des-sogenannten-love-scam-eindringliche-warnung-der-polizei-92983151.html
84-year-old loses a lot of money to love scammer not just your own: Because she was already paying so much, she soon found herself insolvent ...
nordkurier.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/84-jaehrige-verliert-viel-geld-an-liebesbetrueger-nicht-nur-eigenes-2402945
Hongkonger in her 80s coaxed into buying 4 iTunes gift cards worth HK$3,000 in online romance scam
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3257561/hongkonger-her-80s-coaxed-buying-4-itunes-gift-cards-worth-hk3000-online-romance-scam
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Brilliant reason teller denied $2k deposit: A Melbourne woman has been saved from sending thousands of dollars to her sick overseas “boyfriend” after being ...
news.com.au/finance/business/banking/cunning-woman-saved-from-losing-2000-in-romance-scam/news-story/e2f56975ecb09d3a34e08ead07adc267
Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines: Young and tech-savvy victims are trapped and then forced into running illegal operations online.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-68562643
Gangs netting up to US$3 trillion a year as Southeast Asia human trafficking becomes a global crisis, Interpol says
ctvnews.ca/world/gangs-netting-up-to-us-3-trillion-a-year-as-southeast-asia-human-trafficking-becomes-a-global-crisis-interpol-says-1.6825768
Quick Glance: Organized Crime: Billions Made Through Human Trafficking in Asia
- Interpol reveals that organized crime rings in Southeast Asia earn nearly $3 trillion annually through human trafficking.
- In addition to drug trafficking, criminal groups also use smuggling networks to illegally move humans, arms, and stolen products.
- Online anonymity, new business models, and COVID-19 have brought organized crime to an unprecedented scale.
- Victims of online fraud are held captive worldwide, including in Myanmar where modern slavery is rampant.
Romance scam victim waits for financial complaints watchdog's ruling on ING, Macquarie after losing $479,500
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-29/ing-macquarie-crypto-romance-scam/103640562
China encouraged armed offensive against Myanmar government to protest proliferation of online scams
theregister.com/2024/03/28/scam_centers_china_myanmar/
Spain triple murder suspect linked to romance scam held for killing cellmate: A man facing trial for the murder of three elderly siblings is suspected of killing ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68303229
Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation: 875 workers liberated after falling for promises of lucrative work, nine arrested
theregister.com/2024/03/18/phillipines_cyberslavery_gang_busted/
Ringleader of green card mill wedding agency sentenced to prison: Marcialito “Mars” Biol Benitez pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in September to ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/12/ringleader-of-green-card-mill-wedding-agency-sentenced-to-prison/
A POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac allegedly involved in a 'love scam' was raided. More than 800 Filipinos and foreigners are already in the custody of the ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com
“I’m not silly. I thought it looked really legitimate," he said.
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Damage in the millions: This is how much money love fraudsters have swindled in Aargau in recent years - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/romance-scam-zahlen-vom-srf/
She married a man she’d never met, is losing thousands - and no-one can help: Pricewatch: Here’s the story of a romance scam. While the details are very ...
irishtimes.com/your-money/2024/03/11/she-married-a-man-shed-never-met-is-losing-thousands-and-no-one-can-help/
Damage from investment and romance scams in Japan hits ¥45.5 billion: The figure was higher than ¥44.12 billion stolen in remittance and other special fraud ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/07/japan/crime-legal/investment-romance-scams/
Mother of 3 'charmed' by love scammers helps them open bank accounts, gets jail: The 58-year-old woman sobbed in the dock after being sentenced.
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mother-3-love-scam-open-bank-accounts-scammers-4177336
Urgent warning issued over five common email scams you need to watch out for: The consumer champions have highlighted five email-based scams that are frequenting ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/consumer-group-issues-urgent-warning-28763686
Indian woman in US loses life savings to online scam; met accused on dating app: The con — which drained Shreya Datta, 37, of her savings & retirement funds ...
hindustantimes.com/world-news/indianorigin-woman-in-us-loses-life-savings-to-online-scam-met-accused-on-dating-app-101708930144059.html
Quiboloy camp receives Senate panel subpoena: The subpoena is received by one of Apollo Quiboloy’s lawyers from Davao
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/quiboloy-camp-receives-senate-panel-subpoena/
'Pig Butchering': How Techie Shreya Dutta Was Conned By The Person Whom She Met On Hinge
indiatimes.com/news/world/how-techie-shreya-dutta-was-conned-by-the-person-whom-she-met-on-hinge-628398.html
'Fake love' crypto scammers ensnare US victims: 'Fake love' crypto scammers ensnare US victims
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/26/-fake-love-crypto-scammers-ensnare-us-victims-1108
Popular Ghanaian socialite and musician Hajia4Reall has pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds of a series of romance scams and will pay over $2 million in ... Show more
Nationwide issues urgent scam warning amid worrying 42% rise: Nationwide warned that romance scams involving men grew by 40 per cent last year ...
bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24134135.nationwide-issues-urgent-scam-warning-amid-worrying-42-rise/
Western Cape Court rules that alleged Black Axe ‘romance scammers’ be extradited to the US
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/western-cape-court-rules-that-alleged-black-axe-romance-scammers-be-extradited-to-the-us-f8304c54-ab76-4f7d-9815-518ebf0cfceb
Taylor Kinney Catfish Scams Chicago Fire Fan: What Happened?: A Chicago Fire fan was scammed by a con artist impersonating Taylor Kinney. See what happened here.
soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/718751/taylor-kinney-chicago-fire-scam/
Hundreds fall victim to online ‘romance scams’ in Lithuania: Hundreds of people in Lithuania have been scammed by online fraudsters pretending to engage in ...
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2200446/hundreds-fall-victim-to-online-romance-scams-in-lithuania
🇧🇭 Remember the romance scams in which your online ‘girlfriend’ says she’s stuck at the airport on the way to visit you as the authorities are demanding proof ... Show more www.newsofbahrain.com/bahrain/97066.html #NewsofBahrain #bahrain #ScamAlert #phishingtrap #UKJobOffer #JobScam #Alert #ScamWarning #UK
Spain 'love scam' triple murder suspect probed for killing cellmate: A Pakistani man facing trial in Spain for the murder of three elderly siblings over debts ...
thelocal.es/20240218/spain-love-scam-triple-murder-suspect-probed-for-killing-cellmate
Internet fraudsters used ORF weather experts for a love scam | Tyrolean daily newspaper online
tt.com/artikel/30876132/internetbetrueger-benutzten-orf-wetterexperten-fuer-love-scam
Scammers increasingly targeting Irish workers nearing retirement : A rise in complex investment scams highlights the need for consumers to protect themselves ...
irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41331823.html
Garda issues Valentine’s Day warning as woman loses €450,000 in romance scam: More than 240 victims have lost an average €28,500 to people they believed were ...
irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/02/14/garda-issues-valentine-warning-as-woman-loses-450000-in-romance-scam/
Ether ETF verdict: Gensler stays muted: SEC Chair Gensler offers no clues on Ether ETF approval timeline. Will a spot Ether ETF be greenlit in 2024? Find the ...
cointelegraph.com/news/ether-etf-2024-approval-outlook-gensler-interview
Experts told us their best tips for online dating apps in 2024: Online dating in 2024 is a challenge — from knowing how to create a good profile to staying safe ...
digitaltrends.com/mobile/online-dating-apps-tips-romance-scams-risks-experts/
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Love Scam:FMA warns of online fraud based on the desire for love: The less romantic side of Valentine's Day: Cybercriminals intensify their activities around the ...
kleinezeitung.at/wirtschaft/18099001/fma-warnt-vor-online-betrug-mit-der-sehnsucht-nach-liebe
Unpleasant news for Valentine's Day: Police are investigating love fraud - Freiburger Nachrichten
freiburger-nachrichten.ch/unschoene-news-zum-valentinstag-polizei-ermittelt-wegen-liebesbetrug/
Don't fall for an online dating app right away if you don't want to fall victim to a "love scam."
Find out what this modus operandi and other red flags are as ... Show more
Thai police warn public of scams by would-be lotharios on Valentine’s Day: BANGKOK: With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the police are warning people ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/02/13/thai-police-warn-public-of-scams-by-would-be-lotharios-on-valentines-day
Two Nigerians, Thai woman arrested in Phuket romance scamPHUKET: Two Nigerian men and a Thai woman were arrested in Thalang district of this resort island ... Show more www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2739314/two-nigerians-thai-woman-arrested-in-phuket-romance-scam
Serial Midlands conman tricked women into thinking he loved them in £300k scam: Cieran McNamara, 37, has been locked up for seven years
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/serial-midlands-conman-tricked-women-28583125
Don't get caught in a romance scam this Valentine's Day. Here's what to look for: Arizonans lose millions of dollars each year to online romance scams ...
azcentral.com/story/entertainment/holidays/2024/02/07/beware-online-valentines-day-romance-scams/72500830007/
'Sweetheart swindles': Romance scams rake in up to $1B per year: Herbert Stapleton, FBI special agent in charge, on romance scams targeting elderly: ...
indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/09/romance-scams-how-to-avoid-scammers-law-enforcement-help/69818614007/
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Ex-romance scammer tells how he conned dozens of women to fund 'lavish' lifestyle - and what tricks to look out for
news.sky.com/story/ex-romance-scammer-tells-how-he-conned-dozens-of-women-to-fund-lavish-lifestyle-and-what-tricks-to-look-out-for-13066067
Cases of 'sextortion, love scam' on the rise: PNP: The number of recorded cases of sextortion and love scams is increasing, according to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/8/mga-kaso-ng-sextortion-love-scam-dumadami-pnp-045
Bumble’s new AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, fake profiles: Bumble announced today that it’s launching a new AI-powered feature that is designed to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/05/bumbles-new-ai-tool-identifies-and-blocks-scam-accounts-and-fake-profiles/
The number of recorded cases of sextortion and love scams has increased, according to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group. This is except in cases of online scams ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/life/02/09/22/how-to-avoid-online-dating-scams
Millennial Woman Scammed Out of $140,000 Over Dating Site: Ayleen Charlotte was scammed by the "Tinder Swindler", and she and experts told Newsweek how to avoid ...
newsweek.com/tinder-swindler-dating-romance-scam-ayleen-charlotte-1867967
What is ‘pig butchering’? FBI issues warning about latest scam: “Sha Zhu Pan” or “Pig Butchering” is a type of investment scam involving cryptocurrency.
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/02/what-is-pig-butchering-fbi-issues-warning-about-latest-scam.html
65-year-old victim still in contact with woman who scammed him out of £25K: He reported the scammer to the police but now he's worried they might take ...
dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/65-year-old-victim-still-28586798
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday: Part-time jobs on the rise in Austria, students spend almost half of their income on rent ...
thelocal.at/20240207/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-118
71-year-old transferred 188,000 euros to alleged US general: SALZBURG. A pensioner from Salzburg has fallen victim to a “love scam”. The 71-year-old transferred ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/71-jaehrige-ueberwies-188000-euro-an-vermeintlichen-us-general;art58,3920218
Romance Scammers Are After More Than Hearts This Valentine's Day: That's not love -- it's a cybercriminal looking to steal your money and personal information.
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/valentines-day-romance-scams-dont-fall-for-them/
'Pig Butchering’ Scam Kits for Sale on Underground Markets: Cybercriminals are selling the latest evolution of pig-butchering schemes in ready-to-go kits on ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-02/online-romance-scam-kits-for-sale-in-underground-markets
Warning as dozens fall victim to 'romance scams' in Welsh city: 'The information we are getting through is heartbreaking for those that have been caught out ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/swansea-romance-scams-council-warning-28573743
Romance scam reports rose by more than a fifth in 2023, says Lloyds Bank: The average amount lost to romance scams last year was £6,937, slightly down from £8 ...
news.stv.tv/world/romance-scam-reports-rose-by-more-than-a-fifth-in-2023-says-lloyds-bank
PDRM co-produces movie 'Oppa' to raise awareness on online and love scams: The Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM) is stepping up its anti-scam campaign efforts ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2024/01/31/pdrm-co-produces-movie-039oppa039-to-raise-awareness-on-online-and-love-scams
Woman sentenced 6 years in prison for US$6M online romance scam: Nelly Idowu, 39, is one of four defendants sentenced for the two-year scheme that defrauded ...
ctvnews.ca/world/woman-sentenced-6-years-in-prison-for-us-6m-online-romance-scam-1.6750550
Filipinos warned against 'love scams' as Valentine's Day approaches: Filipinos warned against 'love scams' as Valentine's Day approaches
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/1/31/filipinos-warned-against-love-scams-as-valentine-s-day-nears-2202
A ‘sugar daddy’ scam circulating in US cost one woman RM92,000. What to watch out for
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/01/31/a-sugar-daddy-scam-circulating-in-us-cost-one-woman-rm92000-what-to-watch-out-for
Spanish triple murder linked to online romance scam: Police say the motive appeared to be a debt linked to two sisters getting caught up in the scam.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68066311
Black Axe ‘romance scammers’ face extradition: The court also found that the certificate that was issued by the US binds the court and there was enough evidence ...
iol.co.za/capetimes/south-africa/black-axe-romance-scammers-face-extradition-aafa7cd3-3c94-4b65-bbd9-ca2d78859e16
Kyle and Jackie O’s heartwarming act: Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O have been praised after performing a sweet act for a heartbroken nine-year-old girl and her ...
news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/kyle-sandilands-jackie-os-heartwarming-act-for-mother-and-daughter/news-story/5a2e0674fc31d90b017d5921bd7f3c60
Romance scammers on the loose: Cases of men who disguise themselves as well- meaning lovers only to turn into predators have been on the rise
standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001489144/romance-scammers-on-the-loose
Woman loses $11,655 through romance scam; two women skip out on restaurant bill: Brook Park police blotter
cleveland.com/community/2024/01/woman-loses-11655-through-romance-scam-two-women-skip-out-on-restaurant-bill-brook-park-police-blotter.html
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How to tell if your Tinder date is a fake and trying to rom-con you: Fraudsters spend months grooming’ their victims online
independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/dating-app-scam-tinder-bumble-hinge-b2485938.html
Man who pretended to be 'heir of a rich family' arrested: The NBI said the suspect is pretending to be a businessman or an heir to a rich Chinese family.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/24/24/lalaking-nagpanggap-na-tagapagmana-ng-mayamang-pamilya-arestado
East Bay man accused of scamming people with fake real estate listings: A Nigerian man who allegedly posed as a Bay Area real estate agent to scam people into ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/real-estate-scams-federal-charges-18625804.php
10 Zelle Scams to Watch Out For: If you use Zelle, you should familiarize yourself with these common Zelle scams. Here's everything you need to know.
smallbiztrends.com/2022/11/zelle-scams.html
Love scam debts blamed for murder of Spanish pensioners: The murder of three siblings in their 70s in a Spanish village could be linked to debts racked through ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/01/22/love-scam-debts-blamed-for-murder-of-spanish-pensioners
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