In a shocking turn of events, Spanish police have apprehended five individuals for defrauding two women of €325,000 (over ₹3 crore) by posing as Hollywood icon Brad Pitt. The scammers contacted the victims through emails and WhatsApp messages, claiming romantic interest and luring them into investing in non-existent projects. Spanish…

Federal authorities said Monday that a Ghanaian social media influencer was extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States for allegedly swindling over $2 million from elderly, single American men and women in a twisted lonely hearts scam. In a statement, the FBI stated that she had been charged…

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina woman was looking for love in all the right places but ended up with a broken heart and an empty bank account. She’s sharing her story with ABC11 Troubleshooter in hopes of keeping this from happening to anyone else. “I’ve lost it all…

A French woman, identified as Anne, fell victim to an elaborate scam where she was tricked into believing that she was in a relationship with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt. In a report by BFM TV, the woman reported that she was scammed of over Euros 800,000 in an elaborate scheme…

At time time, Meri told People, “During an emotional and vulnerable time earlier this year, I began speaking with someone online who turned out to be not who they said they were. I never met this person, and I regret being drawn into this situation, but I hope because of it…

May 22, 2024 , Greg Geary , Comments Off on Study Shows Arkansas Loses Millions In 3 Common Online Scams A reformed Nigerian romance scammer who works for Social Catfish is available for interview. A new study shows Arkansas ranks No. 42 in the nation with 159 victims losing $2.4…

A HOLLYWOOD con artist who swindled victims through elaborate scams – including posing as Jennifer Aniston – is being extradited to the UK after allegedly ripping off 26 Brits, The Sun can reveal. Marianne Smyth, 51, is currently in jail in Los Angeles after conning $70,000 from TV producer Johnathan…

A Malaysian woman living in Johor Bahru thought her dream came true when she received a private Facebook message from her idol, local Mediacorp actor Desmond Tan, on October 4 last year. The woman, a 50-year-old marketing manager who identified herself as Kai Li, told local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Wanbao: “He…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — An 80-year-old widow lost RM30,000 of her retirement savings after falling victim to a love scam orchestrated by a man who claimed to resemble a Chinese celebrity. The widow met the scammer online a few months ago. He introduced himself as a young singer and…

FARGO, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) – A North Dakota woman said she was the target of a scam where she lost $900 to a man claiming he was country music star George Strait. “I’m getting scammed,” Cynthia Kile said in an interview with KVLY. “When it actually happened, I was denying…