Three septuagenarian siblings were bludgeoned to death in a Spanish village after falling victim to a romance scam involving fraudsters who posed as “lover boy” US soldiers. Amelia, Ángeles and Pepe Gutiérrez were found dead in their home in the village of Morata de Tajuña, south of Madrid, in January….
Gabon’s electoral commission said President Ali Bongo had won just under two-thirds of the votes in an election the opposition argued was fraudulent Main opposition candidate Albert Ondo Ossa complained that many polling stations lacked ballot papers bearing his name Armed Gabonese military officers said they were annulling the election…
Auburn Police Detective Keith Chipman was honored by Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. for his work to recover money a North Carolina woman was scammed out of in a military romance scam. Early, in a brief ceremony outside the Auburn Police Department Thursday, gave Chipman a Team Excellence and…
Gen. Scott Miller visits U.S. medical personnel in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in October 2019. Scammers are using Miller’s likeness and photos to create fake social media profiles, a U.S. Forces – Afghanistan spokesman said March 16, 2021. (Jeffery Harris/U.S. Army Reserve) KABUL, Afghanistan — Scammers posing as the top U.S. commander…
It seems so urgent. You receive a call saying your deployed or traveling military member has lost their ID, needs cash, and has asked this trustworthy person to contact you. While you may recognize this to be along the lines of the Nigerian-prince-asking-for-money email, some other scams that hurt military…
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! A Hawaii resident is one of dozens of women across the country who fell victim to a “romance scam” by sending money to two men posing as high-ranking U.S. military officers deployed overseas. Federal prosecutors in St. Louis on Wednesday announced…
The woman stole $590,000 “to help the fictitious military officer” obtain an imaginary portfolio containing cash and diamonds valued at $20 million. ST. LOUIS — On Thursday, an Ohio woman was sentenced by a judge to two years in prison for her role in romance scams after trying to lie…
Army Col. Daniel Blackmon estimates that there are hundreds of fake accounts created using his name and photos across various social media sites since he was alerted to a fake account under his name in 2014. If there’s an online dating website in the world, he told Task & Purpose in…
Online dating scams leave thousands with empty pockets and broken hearts each year. These apps are for finding the love of our lives or building genuine friendships. But unfortunately, romance scammers also use the apps to create fake profiles and build romantic relationships to extort money from us. This type…
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A North Fort Myers woman warns of a military romance scam after a man impersonating an Iraq soldier attempted to scam her out of $3,400. “It was so real,” said Judy Schumaker. “Then he would tell me how much he cared for me; how much he loved…
