Two US Army reservists pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud related to a $3 million scheme where the two men tricked elderly men and women into sending them money, the DOJ announced on Wednesday. The defendants, Joseph Iorhemba Asan Jr. and Charles Ifeanyi Ogozy, created fake…
The Complete Soldier Romance Scam Support Site | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
Yesterday we were reviewing a Work From Home “Mystery Shopper” scam, and ended by pointing out some of the scam shipping companies hosted on the same IP address. But still on our same IP address, we hit a gold mine! The complete Romance Scam with an Imaginary Soldier support site! …
What questions to ask a military scammer | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
He looks rugged and handsome in the pictures but refuses to do a video call. He talks about his exploits in a warzone, but things sound off? You might actually be talking to a fake UK soldier instead of someone with a brown job. Here’s how to tell if you’re…
Lonely old woman left stranded in cold after paying £3k to catfish posing as hunky soldier | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
A doctor was tricked into believing she was speaking to a hunky soldier – and lost £8,000 after falling for a catfish con. This is according to James Elliott, 33, whose photos were exploited in the sinister scam. The former serviceman turned psychotherapist has had hundreds of messages in the…
What Is Catfishing? 7 Signs of the Romance Scam | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
Love has a tendency to give the world a rosy glow, which is part of the reason so many people have found themselves blindsided by a romance scam known as catfishing. But what is catfishing, exactly, and why do people do it? At its simplest, the scam involves creating a…
How to Spot Romance Scams in 2023: Signs You’re Dating a Scammer | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
It was all going so well. You met online and fell madly in love, and if it weren’t for the fact that your new beau lives in another country, you’d probably be married by now. Which is why your online love is asking for some cash—just enough to move to…
How to Avoid Military Romance Scams | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
Before you go all-in on your relationship with that soldier stationed abroad, know this: Romance scams, specifically military romance scams, are increasing, and the objective isn’t love—it’s money. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), there were nearly 70,000 cases of romance scams in 2022, with losses reaching as high…
Military Love Scams – Shawano Leader | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
The world of dating online has altered dramatically in the last decade. As dating apps continue to develop and spread among young adults for an easy match, dating scams are also on the rise targeting individuals in one swipe. There are signs of fake dating profiles that can make scams…
Texas Man Involved in Online Romance Scams Gets Three Years – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
A Texas man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years in prison for his role in an online romance scam in which the identities and images of real U.S. military generals were used to cheat victims from across the nation out of a total of $1.5 million, federal prosecutors said….
Woman who lied about romance scam sentenced to 2 years in a Missouri prison | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
Share To Your Social Network U.S. District Judge Sarah E, Pitlyk on Thursday sentenced a woman from Ohio who lied to U.S. Postal Inspectors to conceal her involvement with romance scammers to two years in prison. On April 29, 2020, U.S. Postal Inspectors found $50,000 that had fallen from an…