Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — A total of $15.9 million has been lost to fraud schemes in Utah just this year, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission’s Sentinel Network. Out of the top 10 report categories, imposter scams ranked the highest — with…
Romance Scams Surged For Seniors During Pandemic | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
the pandemic, the Senate Aging Committee was told getty Romance scams surged for seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Senate Aging Committee was told today. Losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission alone by the elderly from phony suitors rose to $139 million last year from $84 million in…
Man who admitted to scamming elderly women through dating apps sentenced to prison | #lovescams | #datingapps
A man who pleaded guilty to scamming women through dating apps has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Texas announced Monday. Frederick Orji, 38, was among 11 people who were arrested and indicted last year following a federal…
UOB staff save elderly man from being scammed of $150,000 by ‘Netherlands girlfriend’ | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Nadine ChuaThe Straits TimesSept 18, 2022 When a flustered man walked into UOB Bank’s main branch trying to bank in a cheque of more than $150,000 to an offshore account, service associate Jenny Hong got suspicious. The first telltale sign was the name of the account holder and the account…
Romance Scams Surged For Seniors During Pandemic | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Romance fraudsters targeting seniors surged during the pandemic, the Senate Aging Committee was told getty Romance scams surged for seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Senate Aging Committee was told today. Losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission alone by the elderly from phony suitors rose to $139 million…