April 9 (UPI) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a romance scam that defrauded elderly victims out of hundreds …
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BOSTON – A Nigerian national has been charged in connection with a multi-million dollar romance scam that defrauded six victims and laundered the stolen funds through cryptocurrency accounts. According to …
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A 53-year-old woman from Pawnee, Christine Joan Echohawk, has been arrested on charges related to laundering nearly $1.5 million in funds obtained through an online romance scam targeting elderly women. …
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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. …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …