ADVERTISEMENT An AI-generated con featuring Brad Pitt is causing quite the stir in France. A French interior designer, known as Anne, was scammed out of €830,000 after she was duped into thinking that she was in a relationship with the Hollywood actor and that he needed money for cancer treatment.  …

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Preying upon the vulnerable who want to find companionship. A little extra cash can go a long way for some people, creating desperation. So, when you’re bringing in thousands, there’s added motivation. “Chris” lives in Nigeria and calls himself a reformed scammer. He says he…

The consequences of falling for a romance scam can be devastating, both financially and emotionally. They’re something a 67-year-old woman who now lives in her car in Vista knows all too well. Katherine Goodson told NBC 7 that she sent thousands of dollars to scammers, thinking it was for actor…

She says it can happen to anyone at any time Author: Adam SmithPublished 13th Feb 2025Last updated 13th Feb 2025 We’re being warned to stay vigilant this Valentine’s Day, following new data from banks showing that nearly £8 million was handed to romance scammers in 2024. In February alone, nearly…

Looking for love online might sound like the start of a rom-com, but for Annette Ford, it turned into a financial horror show. After losing a jaw-dropping ₹4.2 crore to scammers posing as potential partners, Annette’s search for romance turned into a cautionary tale for anyone swiping right! Annette, 57,…

LAS VEGAS (FOX5/Gray News) – The FBI’s Las Vegas branch announced on Friday criminal charges against a woman who is accused of “deliberately and methodically” targeting older men to rob them of everything. Aurora Phelps is currently incarcerated in Mexico and awaiting extradition after the Department of Justice filed a…

What began as a harmless online game spiralled into a high-tech deception that cost one woman her savings—and nearly her identity. A Florida woman, Dianne Ringstaff, shared her painful story after falling victim to an elaborate online scam involving someone impersonating actor Keanu Reeves. The fraud began innocently when she…

A Sai Kung woman, middle-aged, has become the victim of a romance scammer. Beryl, who lives in a village we won’t name so she can’t be identified, lost $150,000. HSBC says romance scams are so common it devotes a website to warnings for the gullible. Typical messages from scammers: “You…

In one of the most bizarre and heartbreaking scams we’ve heard of, a 53-year-old French woman believed she was involved in a whirlwind romance with none other than Brad Pitt. FAUROUX, Virginie It all began when she received a Facebook message in February 2023, supposedly from the Hollywood star’s mother….

PHOENIX – A Phoenix man who laundered millions of dollars from romance scams is now behind bars. What we know: FOX 10 first investigated Kingsley Ibhadore back in 2023 after he was indicted on several federal charges for his involvement in a sophisticated scheme, opening 24 bank accounts and using…