BOSTON — It’s a warning story for everyone using dating apps: scammers are using the sites to find victims and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. One victim shared her story with WBZ-TV. She had just finalized her divorce earlier in the year and decided to put herself out there…
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…
By Helena Kelly Consumer Reporter For Dailymail.Com 19:23 03 Jul 2023, updated 19:38 03 Jul 2023 Monique Sherman, 43, had her Facebook account hacked by scammers who then posted a host of fraudulent adverts for non-existent goods Strangers who had paid for a $300 couch which had been advertised on…
A woman from Florida is accused of defrauding a holocaust survivor she met on a dating app out of $2.8 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York states. Peaches Stergo was sentenced to 51 months in prison was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos for her…
Job hunting isn’t anyone’s idea of a great time, and websites like LinkedIn can make the whole process a little less painful. That said, like everywhere else on the internet, it can be tough sometimes to determine what’s real and what’s fake. TikToker Lex (@lexaveee) learned this lesson the hard…
When Lisa picked up her husband’s phone one January day, she had “absolutely no idea” that her life was about to change. Offshore worker Phil was outside when the phone pinged and, knowing he was waiting for flight check-in details, she picked it up to look for him. What she…
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…
Matt Zukowski sold a puffer jacket online He ended up selling to second buyer when first didn’t turn up on time The first buyer was furious when she found out the next day Former Love Island star Matt Zukowski claims a disgruntled mother turned up to his house with her…
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…
With her trust in Sun strengthened, they established a committed relationship and planned to meet each other’s parents. The victim, never met the man who cheated her in real life, was lured into currency trading racket. Photo: Shutterstock Sun even told her: “I will make more money during this period,…
