Weird But True By Tracy Swartz Published Feb. 15, 2024, 5:44 p.m. ET Her mineral man wasn’t rock solid. A grieving British widow says she was conned out of $63,000 in life savings by a “romance scammer” who preyed on her via Facebook. The sexagenarian, known only as Lyn, was…
‘I blame myself’: Woman loses $5,000 after encountering scammer on Facebook’s dating service, Latest Singapore News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
What 27-year-old Ms Ong thought was blossoming love after an online encounter on Facebook’s dating service, turned out to be a scam that saw her lose $5,000 in three weeks. The Malaysian woman, who works as an administrative officer in Singapore, told The Straits Times that she was approached by…
After Months, Kennewick Police Locate Burglary Suspect in Yakima | #lovescams | #datingapps
After investigation, Kennewick Police located a suspect involved in a past burglary. Detectives have been working the case for months, and identified 29-year-old Lee Ray Williams as the suspect involved. The burglary took place at a sports memorabilia shop near West Kennewick Avenue and Vista Way last April. Washington State…
Waite Park Police Issue Scam Warning | #lovescams | #datingapps
WAITE PARK (WJON News) — The Waite Park Police Department is warning residents about two scams they have been seeing recently. The first scam involves getting a call from a phone number that says it is the Waite Park Police Department. The caller will tell you there is a warrant out…
Fake Elon Musk attempts to scam Benton woman | News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Twitter CEO Elon Musk waves as he leaves carrying his child after speaking at the POSSIBLE marketing conference on April 18 in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) If someone claiming to be Elon Musk, the second-wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of $191 billion, sends a…
Shabana Azmi to lodge police complaint after her name was misused for phishing scams : Bollywood News | #lovescams | #datingapps
Shabana Azmi, who is recently receiving a lot of love for her role as Jamini in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, has been warning others of phishing scheme. According to the actress, someone has been misusing her name, and messaging her friends and acquaintances. The actress has taken to…
Dating apps used to swindle $200K from lonely hearts, say Saanich police | #lovescams | #datingapps
Saanich police say their detectives have made an arrest after people were scammed out of nearly $200,000 over a three-year period through the use of dating apps. Saanich Police began to investigate a romance scam in the fall of 2019 in which various dating apps were used to connect with…
3 Police Agencies Chased Stolen Car on Rte 2 in Hermon to Bangor | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle that began in Hermon ended with spike strips and a foot chase in Bangor. How Did This Incident Begin? The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office reports multiple calls were made to law enforcement just before 1:00 Sunday afternoon about a man who was allegedly…
Medford police warn public about phone scams | Local | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department has reported a rise in phone call scams — with a popular one targeting restaurant and shopping center employees. According to a news release from MPD, scammers have called employees and impersonated someone at the person’s corporate or branch office. The scammer then…
Police bust romance scammer turned car thief, uncover trafficking gang | #lovescams | #datingapps
Photo via Facebook/ ดาวแปดแฉก A police investigation into a romance scammer who stole cars from women has led to the arrest of a vehicle trafficking gang. Two women and one Thai man who trafficked stolen cars were arrested Friday. Police officers arrested a romance scammer after eight victims filed a…