A couple who was conned out of more than £2,000 have revealed the moment they started to realise their ‘wicked and twisted’ wedding planner had vanished – just three days before their nuptials. Jason and Nicky Asquith-Thorpe, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, paid Dana Twidale, 44, to provide the marquee, tables,…
How Not To Get Scammed Buying Concert Tickets On Social Media | #lovescams | #datingapps
In late 2022, Taylor Swift broke the internet by announcing the Eras Tour, a nationwide jaunt that celebrates her nine-album career. “Swifties,” as Swift’s fans call themselves, were ecstatic — that is, until Ticketmaster, the sole platform selling tickets for the tour, was unable to keep up with massive demand and crashed,…
Couple Scammed Gay Victims Out of £400,000 on Dating Apps | #lovescams | #datingapps
Photo: Olumide Bamgbelu, via Unsplash A couple from South London duped approximately 80 people, primarily gay men, out of more than £400,000, or $482,126 in U.S. dollars, as part of an elaborate scam that had them posing as single people in need of cash on dating apps. Fredrick Diji, 37,…
Romance Scams In Florida On The Rise, How to Avoid Getting Scammed | #lovescams | #datingapps
The story of Peaches Stergo of Champions Gate, Florida, has been dominating the headlines recently. She used romance scams to steal $2.8 million dollars from a 87 year old man in new York. According to Fox, Peaches “met the victim on a dating website several years ago, then started asking to…
Cash App user says she was scammed; app is convenient but risky | #lovescams | #datingapps
Cash App user says she was scammed; app is convenient but risky Convenient but risky. That’s how a Milwaukee woman describes an app many people have on their phones. MILWAUKEE – Convenient but risky. That’s how a Milwaukee woman describes an app many people have on their phones. Karen Brimley-Massey…
Woman scammed out of almost $2,000 after trying to use magic to win back ex-boyfriend | #lovescams | #datingapps
A group of con artists who were targeting lovesick singles through the Chinese version of TikTok were arrested by Shanghai police when one of the alleged victims filed a report after losing 13,000 yuan, or $1,870. The woman, who was identified by her last name, Mai, in the South China…
Don’t Be Scammed! – Student Services | #lovescams | #datingapps
December 1, 2022 Online and App Scams Target College-aged Students Too! Posted in: Announcements, Featured News, Red Hawk News, Safety The University Police Department has seen an increase in reports of fraud and extortion related to both fake job offerings or dating fraud. These scams are not selective of Montclair…
A fake Romeo charmed more than 100 women with promises of romance, then scammed them. Now he’s going to prison | #lovescams | #datingapps
By Faith Karimi, CNN Patrick Giblin was like the American version of the “Tinder Swindler” — but without the private jets. He wooed women with stories about his respectable family — his father was a judge, he said — and beachfront property in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he said…
Fake Romeo charmed more than 100 women with romance, scammed them, going to prison | #lovescams | #datingapps
MIAMI — Patrick Giblin was like the American version of the “Tinder Swindler” — but without the private jets. He wooed women with stories about his respectable family — his father was a judge, he said — and beachfront property in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he said he worked…
Don’t Get Scammed: What You Need to Know About Scams on the Rise | Business | #lovescams | #datingapps
Last year saw a 70% increase in scams in the U.S. and more than $5.8 billion was stolen, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And scammers are scamming this year, too. The credit report bureau TransUnion, reports that 38% of Americans have been targeted by digital fraud so far in…