A New York man has been accused of stealing over $1.8 million through a romance scam he allegedly ran for approximately eight years on women he met on dating apps. According to a report by Aliza Chasan of CBS News, 69-year-old Nelson Counne allegedly lied to at least five women…
SMARTPHONE owners have been warned about a new type of scam that can steal their money. Criminals are using dating apps to weasel their way into people’s wallets via a so-called pig butchering scam, cybersecurity company NordVPN warned. 1 Smartphone owners have been warned about a new type of scamCredit: Getty WHAT’S…
A Florida woman who stole the life savings of an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor in what a prosecutor called a “sick” romance scam pleaded guilty Friday and could face prison time, officials said. Peaches Stergo, 36, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison under the law….
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…
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. (WOWT) – A 6 On Your Side warning about a new twist to an old scam. In this case, the loss isn’t money but still something very valuable. What are friends for? Sally discovered scammers know that’s how to gain a victim’s trust. “And they’re using one…
