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…
Three elderly siblings bludgeoned to death in Spain after US soldier love scam | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
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 President Ali Bongo Toppled from Power in Military Coup | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
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 honored by Worcester DA Joseph Early for helping woman scammed in military romance scheme | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
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…
Military warns social media users of scammers pretending to be US commander in Afghanistan | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
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…
The top 5 scams that hurt military families | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
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…
3 accused of ‘romance scam’ aimed at older women | #lovescams | #military | #datingscams
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…