CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A North Carolina man’s family is searching for answers and justice after he died in Mexico months after moving there for what his family says was a romance scam. Frank Mazziotti’s mother got a late-night call in August from her 44-year-old son’s new wife in…
Tinder Swindler victim reveals the red flags to look out for to avoid falling victim of a romance scam | #lovescams | #datingapps
One of the victims of the infamous Tinder Swindler has revealed the red flags to look out for to avoid love scams. Ayleen Koeleman, was one of many women who was fooled into thinking Shimon Heyada Hayut, from Israel, was the son of a billionaire diamond merchant after meeting him on dating app…
Breaking victim ‘trust’ in scammer is key to beat crypto scams, exchanges say | #lovescams | #datingapps
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia have been increasingly communicating with their users as part of preventative measures against scams. According to local crypto firms, such communication is the key to preventing scams as it is able to “break trust” between victims and scammers. Executives at major Australian crypto firms such as…
Family of jailed Canadian woman says she was victim of romance scam | #lovescams | #datingapps
Over my career, I have investigated a number of romance scams. There is, tragically, a never-ending supply of stories of vulnerable, lonely people who have been duped into handing over their heart and their money to someone who doesn’t exist. In one investigation, I told the story of what’s believed…
Woman pleads guilty in rental scam case after claiming to be victim | #lovescams | #datingapps
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman who asked the News4JAX I-TEAM for help last year — claiming she’d been ripped off in a rental scam — admitted to the judge she made it all up. Lori Hyman pleaded guilty Thursday to felony grand theft and lying to police. Hyman first contacted…
Ray Hadley becomes victim of Facebook scam telling listeners they’ve won $1000 | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia 00:05 16 Mar 2022, updated 00:14 16 Mar 2022 Listeners have been told by a man impersonating Hadley they’ve won $1000 The fake Hadley tells winners they need to supply their credit card details 2GB host confirmed he doesn’t have personal Facebook account…
North Carolina woman falls victim to online dating scam, sends money to Memphis | #lovescams | #datingapps
FILE: $100 bills. (NEXSTAR) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman looking for love says a man she met on a dating app scammed her out of thousands of dollars, and nearly $1,900 was sent to a home in Northeast Memphis. Amber Dyer is speaking out for her mother, 76-year-old Willie Joyner of…
Becoming a victim of a scam is no way to live; BBB has insight about artificial intelligence and ChatGPT | #lovescams | #datingapps
Artificial intelligence has taken mind-boggling leaps forward in the past few months, with tools like ChatGPT making headlines around the globe. AI can create useful content but generates danger in a whole new way. Becoming a victim of the dangers of AI is definitely no way to live, and BBB…
Pig butchering romance scam: One victim out $450,000 | #lovescams | #datingapps
Romance scams are unfortunately common. Swindlers gain people’s trust by pretending to date them online, and Americans have lost millions of dollars as a result. One woman in Philadelphia recently lost hundreds of thousands to a lesser-known hoax. In addition to “classic” scenarios like military scams and oil rig scams,…