Romance Scams

A Connecticut man has been sentenced to nearly a decade in federal prison for his role in a large-scale romance scam that targeted victims across the United States. Thirty-year-old Naabanyin …

Cotia – Social media influencer Luís Felipe de Oliveira has been placed in preventive detention after being accused of carrying out a large-scale “love scam.” According to the Public Ministry …

Two Florida men are awaiting federal sentencing after admitting they played roles in laundering nearly $9 million stolen from elderly victims of online romance scams, according to federal prosecutors in …

A Houston man living in the United States illegally has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for orchestrating a romance scam and business email compromise scheme that …

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a romance fraud in which he defrauded his partner of £11,000. Andrew Cosham, 57, of Milne Way, Isle of …

The Malkajgiri Cyber Crime Police cracked four cybercrime cases within a week, arresting seven individuals in a coordinated pan-India operation conducted between February 15 and February 21. Authorities also facilitated …

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Airport Police Command in Lagos has arrested a 24-year-old man, Precious Onudhona, over his alleged role in a fraud scheme valued at ₦48.5 million, police confirmed. …

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. — A Florida woman accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar romance scam has been extradited back to North Carolina to face charges. Craven County deputies confirmed that …

CHATTONGRAM, Bangladesh — The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Md Salauddin, 29, from Satkania upazila, for allegedly defrauding and blackmailing a Bangladeshi woman living in the United States, extorting …

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Airport Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 20-year-old man identified as Essien Emmanuel Akpama, described as a notorious celebrity scam and romance …