Romance Scams

A Nigerian fraudster, Emmanuel Jack, 35, who scammed women out of nearly £200,000, has avoided deportation from the UK after a judge ruled that the healthcare system in Nigeria could …

A federal jury in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has convicted two Nigerians—Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja (39) and Abel Adeyi Daramola (37)—for orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded a victim out of $560,000. …

Three individuals involved in moving over $3.5 million for a West Africa-based romance scam network have been sentenced in recent weeks, including Jennifer Gosha, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, …

Gauteng, South Africa – Justice Motsamai Khanyapa, 38, has been arrested in connection with a romance scam that defrauded a woman of more than R3 million. Investigations by the Hawks …

The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) has arrested several individuals involved in online scam operations in Shwe Koko, a newly developed town near Myawaddy, Karen State. The detained Chinese nationals …

LAS VEGAS, NV — Aurora Phelps, 43, is facing a slew of charges after allegedly using dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble to target older men in a …

Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand – A former Thai teacher, Alisa Lamkrathok, and her Chinese partner, Miss Zhou, were arrested on February 19, 2025, for their alleged involvement in a …

Lagos, Nigeria (WDEF) — K. Jeff (59), the leader of an international drug organization, was arrested in Lagos, Nigeria, on November 13, 2023, after authorities uncovered his operation that exploited …

Ra’Shawn Marquios Carter, an Ohio man, is facing felony theft by swindle charges after allegedly scamming three people out of nearly $50,000. The charges, filed in Itasca County, accuse Carter …

On Monday, Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced TikToker Olamide Bello to three years in prison after convicting him of impersonation. Bello was found guilty …