(Jessica Keaveny via Getty Images) Online dating in the United States has evolved over the past several decades into a booming industry, transforming the way some people meet matches. A new report from Pew Research Center explores the upsides and downsides of online dating by highlighting Americans’ experiences and views…
The Global Anti-Scam Alliance has awarded the Scam Fighter awards of 2023. Ayleen Charlotte, Scamming the Scammer Ayleen Charlotte, Scamming the Scammer AMSTERDAM, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayleen Charlotte, scam victim of the Tinder Swindler, was honored as ‘Scam Fighter Person of the Year’ 2023. AA419, which has been fighting…
Almost one in 10 cases see scammers receiving money to book travel to be with their ‘partners,’ – for trips they will never make. As a result, TSB is warning people to stay vigilant, especially when they are online. These ‘relationships’ can often spring up through social media or dating…
A 38-year-old Canton woman who stole $1 million from her victims using romance scams and pandemic unemployment fraud will spend more than three years behind bars. Florence Mwende Musau pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and was sentenced to 44 months in prison and ordered to…
Patrick Pleul/Getty Images; Vicky Leta/Insider Patrick Pleul/Getty Images; Vicky Leta/Insider Elon Musk has discussed his plans for X, an “everything app,” on Twitter and in private texts. The billionaire has drawn inspiration for the idea from the popular Chinese super-app WeChat. Here’s everything we know about Musk’s plans for X…
I was advising my adult daughter on a great investment in a field we know well. I even offered financial assistance, but she told me she was afraid to proceed. So I shared a very personal story: When her father and I were engaged, he was offered a similar opportunity….
An Australian grandmother accused of drug trafficking in Japan has been charged with importing 1.9kg of meth in what her family claims was part of an online ‘romance scam’. Western Australian woman Donna Nelson, 56, took a suitcase containing the ‘illegal stimulants’ onto a plane at Laos International Airport on January…
SALT LAKE CITY — The FBI says Utahns reported losing over $7.7 million to romance scams in 2021, but the total is likely much higher. The criminals conjure up fake bios using fake photos to woo their victims. The website Social Catfish says it analyzed reverse image searches from its…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The City of Philadelphia is painted Eagles green after the Birds clinched their Super Bowl LVII berth with a 31-7 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs await in Arizona for the big game. It’s a ticket all Eagles fans…
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- First responders revived a Rochester woman who was found in a snowbank while experiencing symptoms of a drug overdose. Police Captain Casey Moilanen said officers responded to the discovery of the woman on Saturday. She was found in a snowbank by the Apache Mall by her wife who was…
