Romance Scams

By Damali Keith HOUSTON – You may recall a significant Department of Justice operation that led to the arrest of 23 individuals involved in a widespread romance scam. Among those …

Dodzi Kwame Kordorwu, a 38-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison last week for orchestrating a nationwide romance fraud scheme that targeted elderly …

KYODO NEWS Japanese police arrested two men, Shuichi Ejiri, 51, and Yuki Takeda, 32, for allegedly swindling a 47-year-old woman out of 36.5 million yen (approximately $242,000) under the false …

Written by Jonisayi Maromo Yiga Siraje Lubega and Rhoda Betsey Mirembe have been remanded in custody after allegedly scamming a 39-year-old Limpopo woman out of R650,000 while Lubega was dating …

In a significant operation, Greater Noida police arrested a gang of six, including two women, for orchestrating a honey trap scheme. The group allegedly lured victims into meeting them and …

By Daily Trust The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has filed a 16-count indictment against Kingsley Inegbedion and Efemena Igbe for allegations of Internet fraud and money laundering totaling $1.5 …

By Hannah Johnson A Nigerian man, Uchenna Nlemchi, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his involvement in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme. He is …

By Paul Iyoghojie A 29-year-old man, Baggio Eghwrudjakpor, suspected of impersonating an American citizen, has been arrested by operatives of Zone 2 Command in Onikan, Lagos. He has been charged …

By Nick Humphreys A 59-year-old woman, Fay Roberts, has been labeled a “reprehensible” fraudster after stealing £43,000 from Ifor Williams Trailers to support her online lover from Tinder. Roberts siphoned …