Romance Scams

Simon Leviev, ‘Tinder Swindler’, Arrested in Georgia for Romance Scams Simon Leviev, the Israeli conman infamously known as the “Tinder Swindler,” has been arrested in Georgia. He gained international notoriety …

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. …