Photo: Oleg Elkov/iStock via Getty Images Plus They say, “you can’t buy love,” but scammers have figured out a way to exploit it for profit.Romance scams are at an all-time high and, while victims cross all demographics, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that elders are increasingly targeted. Why? Because…
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British banks want Big Tech to pay up when people are scammed online – POLITICO | #ukscams | #datingscams | #european
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Tips to avoid romance scams | #datingscams | #lovescams
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The popularity of docuseries like Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler has brought to light a crime that affects tens of thousands of victims nationwide – romance scams. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, federal investigators are advising the public of the warning signs of these financial crimes…
How an Indian woman lost her savings to fraudster on dating app – Firstpost #nigeria | #nigeriascams | #lovescams
Shreya Datta, 37, lost her savings and retirement funds in a scam commonly known as pig butchering. AFP In a world where digital connections have become a way of life, Shreya Datta’s encounter with a mysterious “wine trader” stands as a cautionary tale. Charmed by his flirtatious banter and promises…
KZN women scammed almost R100k by fake pilot | #daitngscams | #lovescams
Four women from different towns in Kwazulu-Natal were reportedly scammed of almost R100 000 by a fake pilot who promised to marry them. In 2022, three women from KZN including two single mothers aged 26, 32 and a 36-year-old divorcee were scammed for a total of R113 450 on TikTok by…
LOVE HURTS: Black Press Media journalist goes inside a romance scam | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Run by organized crime, these traps can be financially devastating and even fatal For seven days, Black Press journalist Andrea DeMeer played the victim in a romance scam executed over Facebook Messenger, to understand how criminals manipulate others and try to walk away with their money. A message in the…
Filipino seaman conned out of $11,000 in online ‘love scam’ | #philippines | #philippinesscams | #lovescams
A Filipino seafarer lost more than PHP600,000 to a woman he met on social media and with whom he thought he was in a relationship. The victim, Frederick Egea, 23, met a woman on Facebook called Joana Mae Cruz in June 2017 and immediately fell in love. Egea gave in…
26-old-man nabbed in Cavite over love scam | #philippines | #philippinesscams | #lovescams
By: Charie Abarca – 8 months ago INQUIRER.net stock photo MANILA, Philippines — Police have arrested a man allegedly involved in a love scam. Authorities identified the person as Kenchy Suico, 26 years old. He allegedly operated a syndicate at…
Amid the recent surge in damage from romance scams using “loneliness,” Kim Sang-hyuk, a former broad.. | #youtubescams | #lovescams | #datingscams
사진 확대 Kim Sang-hyuk confessed to the damage from the romance cam. Photo of ㅣ YouTube “Namdari Mac.” Amid the recent surge in damage from romance scams using “loneliness,” Kim Sang-hyuk, a former broadcaster from ClickB, who turned 40 this year, also confessed that he suffered financial damage due to…
Your Valentine’s Day date could be an online scammer | #lovescams | #datingapps
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has complicated the online dating space. From using them to craft messages to create realistic profile pictures, romance scams have become common. Now, a new study shows that almost 40% of Indians’ love interests online are turning out to be scammers. For its…