Victims were targeted and manipulated through deception and false relationships, often losing money they could not afford to lose, an official said.

A serial romance scammer, who told victims he worked for the BBC and MI6, has been jailed for more than five years. Kitchen ...

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Romance scams like the one that happened to Look are known as pig butchering. These scams are drawn out over weeks or months, "fattening" the victim with loving words and promises and personal images ...

Scammers are using shared hobbies and support groups to build trust, move chats to apps and steal thousands from local victims.

The FBI reported that in 2024, approximately 59,000 individuals fell victim to romance scams, losing over $672 million.

Naabanyin Aniagyei-Cobbold was sentenced on March 5, 2026, to nine years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,554,442.46 ...

Romance is a lovely thing, but not when an online love connection is about to nab you for $3,000 ‒ or much, much more. As much as anyone would like to find a sweetie on a dating app, Instagram, or ...

POLICE are desperately searching for an influencer who allegedly posed as a teenage girl with cancer in a £30,000 romance scam. Cops are hunting Brazilian man Luís Felipe de Oliveira, 23, after he ...

Scammers allegedly target widows and divorced women using obituaries and public records to craft convincing financial scams during vulnerable transitions.

Five suspects were indicted in detention while three were charged without arrest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Romance scams and other "pig butchering" frauds are growing rapidly. Should banks refund the stolen money? Not all agree on ...