In India, a new wave of scams has appeared in which men are targeted by women who trap them through dating apps, and then exploit them financially, often in connivance with some bar or pub owners. Several such incidents have been reported in cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai, raising…
When Laura Kowal decided to date again after losing her husband of 24 years, the 57-year-old retired hospital executive from Galena, Illinois, joined an online dating site because that felt safer. The relationship she forged with a self-described Swedish investment adviser named Frank Borg began with florid emails and giddy…
A woman is taking legal action after a man she called her boyfriend was able to scam her out of thousands of dollars. Christina LaBarbiera, a realtor from New Jersey, warned women against love bombing after telling her story of how she was scammed out of $72,000. This really does…
An Auckland woman was “mentally and financially drained” after losing more than $300,000 to several overseas accounts in a social media romance scam. Photo / 123rf.com An Auckland woman was “mentally and financially drained” after losing more than $300,000 to several overseas accounts in a social media romance scam. The…
Image Source : PIXABAY Tinder dating app Tinder, a renowned dating platform, has faced recent incidents that have raised concerns among its users. In one unfortunate story, a 42-year-old woman tragically lost her life savings after encountering a match on the app. Similarly, another woman reportedly lost a substantial amount…
Rachel Elwell, 50, lost £113,000 after months of online messages, calls & emails Export manager from Brownhills, West Midlands is latest ‘romance fraud’ victim After striking up an instant connection, photos appeared to show a ‘loving’ man A scammer convinced her that dangerous loan sharks had trapped them abroad Using…
SINGAPORE: What 27-year-old Ong thought was blossoming love after an online encounter on Facebook’s dating service, turned out to be a scam that saw her lose S$5,000 (RM17,489) in three weeks. The Malaysian woman, who works as an administrative officer in Singapore, told The Straits Times that she was approached…
In a perplexing twist of events, a woman recently fell victim to an impersonation scam involving none other than Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. This unfortunate incident unfolded when the unsuspecting woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, unknowingly sent $15,000 to an individual posing as the renowned actor. Johnny Depp, the Face…
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…
