BANGKOK, Nov 6 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Hybrid romance scams cheated victims out of 861.49 million baht (RM110 million) in the eight months between March 1 and October 31 this year, the Royal Thai Police said on Sunday. The scams use the promise of a romantic relationship to lure victims into…
Experts Uncover 85 Apps with 13 Million Downloads Involved in Ad Fraud Scheme | #lovescams | #datingapps
As many as 75 apps on Google Play and 10 on Apple App Store have been discovered engaging in ad fraud as part of an ongoing campaign that commenced in 2019. The latest iteration, dubbed Scylla by Online fraud-prevention firm HUMAN Security, follows similar attack waves in August 2019 and…
Online daters lost a record $547 million to scams in 2021: report | #lovescams | #datingapps
Romance scams have surged during the pandemic, cheating online daters out of millions of dollars in the quest for love. In 2021, consumers lost a record $547 million to romance scams, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission. That represents an 80% increase compared to 2020 and brought…
Texas Woman Admits to Collecting $1.26 Million in Romance Scam Proceeds | USAO-RI | #lovescams | #datingapps
PROVIDENCE – A Houston, TX, woman today admitted to a federal judge in Providence, RI, that she participated in a conspiracy that scammed unsuspecting and trusting victims of more than $2.6 million dollars through internet-based “romance scams,” and that she personally collected more than $1.26 million dollars in cash, checks,…
The $30 Million Lottery Scam | #lovescams | #datingapps
This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. One June morning in 2017, an Albanian American real-estate broker named Viktor Gjonaj parked outside a strip…
Woman Pleads Guilty To Role In $2.6 Million ‘Romance Scam’ | #lovescams | #datingapps
A Texas woman scammed unsuspecting and trusting victims out of a total of about $2.6 million through an organised internet-based ‘romance scams’. Woman cons men in organised ‘romance scam’ Dominique Golden, 31, of Houston, personally collected nearly $1.3 million in cash, checks, money orders, and wire transfers from people across…
Ohio ‘Tinder Swindler’ Steals $4 Million From Those Looking For Love | #lovescams | #datingapps
An Ohio man admitted yesterday (September 29) to laundering more than $4 million from people looking for love on dating apps, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker of the Southern District of Ohio. 45-year-old Edward Amankwah of Westerville plead guilty to conspiring to launder almost $4.3…
Ohio ‘Tinder Swindler’ Steels $4 Million From Those Looking For Love | #lovescams | #datingapps
An Ohio man admitted yesterday (September 29) to laundering more than $4 million from people looking for love on dating apps, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker of the Southern District of Ohio. 45-year-old Edward Amankwah of Westerville plead guilty to conspiring to launder almost $4.3…
How One Man Lost $1 Million To A Crypto ‘Super Scam’ Called Pig Butchering | #lovescams | #datingapps
A 271,000-word WhatsApp conversation between a Bay Area man and his scammer reveals the heartbreaking mechanics of a new breed of investment racket. Experts believe the global losses are in the billions. The message to Cy’s WhatsApp came out of the blue. “Jessica” told him she’d found his number in…
Houston woman admits to collecting $1.26 million in romance scam – American Press | #lovescams | #datingapps
Dominique Golden, 31, admitted that, as part of the scam, she opened mailboxes and bank accounts in the names of fake individuals and businesses for the purpose of receiving and depositing “romance scam” victim funds. From about Feb. 4, 2018, through Dec. 12, 2018, she collected and deposited a total of…