Romance Scams

Rabbi Yosef Mordechai Paryzer, a 35-year-old American educator at a Jerusalem yeshiva, has been arrested on charges of rape and fraud after using a fake identity on Tinder to deceive …

A man from northwest China has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for defrauding three women out of a total of 540,000 yuan (approximately $75,000). Wang, from Wugong …

Florida Couple Arrested for Scamming Elderly Women in $4 Million Goldmine Fraud A Florida couple, Phil and Nicole Scolaro, were arrested in late October and are now facing five felony …

Ghanaian Man Wigbert Bandie Sentenced for $2M Romance Scam Wigbert Bandie, a 34-year-old Ghanaian national, has been sentenced to over five years in prison in the United States for orchestrating …

After a five-day trial, Sherlyn Sims, also known as “Sherlyn Dzinzi,” was convicted by a jury for conspiring to launder and laundering proceeds from extensive romance fraud and business email …

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly duping 16 women out of nearly Rs8 lakh using fake profiles on various matrimonial websites. The accused, identified as Rahul Chaturvedi, …

Angela Johnson A young British man, Marcus Fakana, is currently facing legal trouble in Dubai after a romance that began during his family vacation turned problematic. The 18-year-old from London …

By TSJ Reporter Five Nigerian nationals were arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, on November 14, 2024, for their involvement in the kidnapping of fellow Nigerian, Kingsley Ikeagwuana. The suspects—Evans …

Mmakgomo Doris Ngcobo, 42, from South Africa, has been arrested for her involvement in a multi-million rand romance scam that defrauded several women out of R2 million. Ngcobo appeared before …