‘I was totally sucked in’: Inside an international Facebook love scam In this ‘Crimes, Cons and Capers’ segment, see how a social media fake identity caused more than heartbreak for one widow Updated: 12:54 PM CST Feb 10, 2023 Online dating can be scary enough. But having to navigate ***…
A Costly International Social Media Love Scam | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Stream full episodes of “Crimes, Cons and Capers” now by downloading the Very Local app for free.Nancy Douglas has been through a lot. Her first husband died in a plane crash. For Nancy, love didn’t seem to be in the cards.Enter Keith Bartel.Keith connected with Nancy on Facebook. He seemed…
Reformed ‘romance scammer’ from Nigeria shares how to avoid being a victim | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
What’s worse being heart broken or broke? How about both. According to The Federal Trade Commission, romance scams have climbed to record highs in recent years. In North Carolina, 539 victims lost $17.3 million to romance scams in 2021. That’s an average loss of $32,194 per victim. WRAL 5 On…
A Costly International Social Media Love Scam | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Stream full episodes of “Crimes, Cons and Capers” now by downloading the Very Local app for free.Nancy Douglas has been through a lot. Her first husband died in a plane crash. For Nancy, love didn’t seem to be in the cards.Enter Keith Bartel.Keith connected with Nancy on Facebook. He seemed…
Reformed ‘romance scammer’ from Nigeria shares how to avoid being a victim | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
What’s worse being heart broken or broke? How about both. According to The Federal Trade Commission, romance scams have climbed to record highs in recent years. In North Carolina, 539 victims lost $17.3 million to romance scams in 2021. That’s an average loss of $32,194 per victim. WRAL 5 On…
A Costly International Social Media Love Scam | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Stream full episodes of “Crimes, Cons and Capers” now by downloading the Very Local app for free.Nancy Douglas has been through a lot. Her first husband died in a plane crash. For Nancy, love didn’t seem to be in the cards.Enter Keith Bartel.Keith connected with Nancy on Facebook. He seemed…
Watch out for romance scams | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Valentine’s Day is next Monday and for those looking for love, it can be a particularly difficult time to be alone. This makes it a prime time for scammers to target individuals with cons known as ‘romance scams.’ From Facebook to Tinder, looking for love online…
Don’t Be Blinded or Scammed By Love | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Love is in the air with plenty of chocolates, flowers and cards but New Hampshire Attorney General has a dose of reality to go with it in the form of a warning about romance scams. Romance scammers typically look for their victims on online dating and social media websites, try…