In the digital age of love, Arizonans have lost approximately $25 million to online scams through dating apps, with seniors bearing the brunt of the losses. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Department of Homeland Security warns of a surge in romance scams on dating apps. The Lonely Hearts Deception Rebecca…
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Posted May 15, 2022, 4:33 pm Elaine S. Povich Stateline Jeanne Aikens was a widow in her late 60s when she found a new love. Or so she thought. Aikens had nursed her husband through Parkinson’s disease until his death a few years earlier, and she was ready to start…
GoFundMe launched after Diamondbacks’ ‘Rally Sally’ loses $160,000 in romance scam | 3 On Your Side | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — If you’ve been to a Diamondbacks game the past few years, you probably saw a woman high up in the stands dancing and waving D-Back flags in hopes of bringing the team good luck. “I’ve been known as the crazy dancing lady, to the dancing Grandma…
Catfishing: How online scam became real-life danger for Scottsdale woman | 3 On Your Side | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
“My life feels in danger at this point because of something online.” SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS5) – It started with emails and messages to Cynthia Sassi’s business. Then, there was a phone call to her apartment complex. “The person threatened to show up,” Sassi said. Someone really wanted to find her….