Romance Scams

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville woman is facing serious charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from her job at a local bank and wiring the funds to someone she …

OXFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — An Oxford, North Carolina man is facing felony charges in Florida after authorities say he scammed a 70-year-old woman out of nearly $60,000 in a romance …

PLANO, Texas — Daniel Boadu, 36, of Williston, North Dakota, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $4.7 million in restitution for his role …

Tokyo, August 31, 2025 – A 22-year-old woman, Arisa Kato, has been arrested in Japan for allegedly defrauding several men out of nearly ¥8 million (approximately HK$50,800) through a dating …

UNITED STATES — A Nigerian national, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, 40, has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges connected to a romance scam that defrauded U.S. citizens out of more than …

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted three internet fraudsters who pleaded guilty to various cybercrime-related offences, while a fourth defendant pleaded not guilty …

WHITTIER, California — A California man has been arrested for allegedly conning romantic partners out of over $2 million through dating apps over a span of nearly three years. Christopher …

Lagos, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted eight internet fraudsters who were arrested during a sting operation at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library …

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking in south Asheville, following an online setup that police say resembled a romance scam. …

Ben Millin, a 32-year-old man from Yeovil, Somerset, has been jailed for 34 months after defrauding four women out of nearly £40,000 to support his online gambling addiction. Millin used …