DEDHAM, Mass. — Massachusetts singles looking to find love on online are being warned by Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office to be extra vigilant against scammers. Officials said scammers impersonating law enforcement investigators are extorting users on dating sites, Coffee Meets Bagel and Bumble, for thousands of dollars after exchanging personal…
Pasadena man threatened online while looking for love on dating app Scott Davenport wants to warn others about dating app scams after his experience on Facebook. HOUSTON – A Pasadena man is sharing his online dating nightmare in hopes of sparing others the same pain. Cyber experts say operations like…
Banco Santander is to stop bank transfers for Facebook Marketplace payments in cases where a customer has not seen the item in person. The move comes as Santander customers have lost nearly £6.5 million so far this year to Facebook Marketplace scams, an increase of almost 50% over the…
Just days after she accepted a friend request from a cargo ship marine engineer, a 69-year oldwoman found herself in a whirlwind social media romance. The attractive man dressed in a white uniform, introduced himself as Alex Morgan, a divorced single parent, looking for love. Morgan claimed to be attracted to…
With the ever-evolving landscape of digital connections, dating apps have turned into a playground for scammers targeting Gen-Zs. These manipulators deploy varied strategies such as the integration of dating profiles with platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat, among others, creating an illusion of authenticity. This type of fraud uses social…
A mother who was ripped off after buying fake Taylor Swift tickets has revealed how she got her revenge and money back. Melissa Love, 51, was scammed out of £680 after she tried to get her hands on the sell-out tickets for her teenage daughter. Melissa, who runs her own…
RAIPUR: Terming love-jihad as an issue in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that Bemetara district, which witnessed communal violence leading to the death of three persons, has become a hub of love-jihad. “The daughters of OBC communities are being targeted, as ‘Bhupesh Kaka’s government is in…
I swear, there is nothing worse than a good-for-nothin’ scammer, am I right? It seems like they are all over the place these days hacking social media pages. Pretending to be friends and family members to trick you out of your hard-earned money. Some even impersonate celebrities and country music artists!…
An elderly widow has spoken out to warn people over the dangers of ‘romance scammers’ after losing over $70,000 a man who convinced her they would start a new life together. Jennifer Dennis, 76, from Georgia, wired her life savings to ‘Caleb’, a man she met online posing as a Red…
If you’ve participated in the multiple class action lawsuits against various tech companies over the last couple of years, you’ve probably made a little bit of money. Companies like Snapchat, Instagram, Google, TikTok, and Facebook have had to kick out millions of dollars to settle with Illinois users over their…
