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…

MADISON, Wis. — Romance scams are among the world’s fastest-growing frauds. According to Nasdaq Verafrin, a financial crime management company, in 2023, $3.8 billion was lost to romance scams and other confidence schemes. One Wisconsin woman recently lost the fourth-largest amount of money in the U.S. to a romance scam.  What…

A woman with alleged ties to the costliest romance scam in Thailand’s history was arrested on Saturday.  According to Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), police apprehended the 52-year-old woman — identified only as Orathai — at Hat Yai International Airport in the country’s south. Orathai is accused of opening bank…

Con artists pretending to be attractive male dates are increasingly targeting Hong Kong women with false promises of companionship or sex in dating scams, prompting police to remind residents to be cautious when making friends online. Fraudsters usually hunt for targets on social media platforms, dating apps or messaging services,…

A lady thought she was helping Brad Pitt out but she was actually falling victim to a shocking romance scam.  The 53-year-old victim, who gave her name as Anne, forked out 830,000 euros ($851,355) to help with what she believed was cancer treatment for the Hollywood legend. A scammer managed…

A photo collage of the arrested kidnappers (L) and rescused victims (R) The Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Donkor, has disclosed that the two Ghanaian women: Evelyn Serwaa Konadu and Anastasia Baidoo, who were kidnapped, were lured through romance scams orchestrated by the suspects. Providing…

A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, then drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said Friday.Three of the men died, authorities said, and she…