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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
- Monday September 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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Nearly 800 Arrested In Nigeria Over Crypto-Romance Scams
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Scammers Posing as Professors, Academicians to Target Investors, US Regulator Warns
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
US regulators have issued an official warning against an emerging category of crypto scams, where scammers pose as professors or academicians. Social networking platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram are being exploited by cyber miscreants to find and communicate with potential victims.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Indian Woman In US Lost Life Savings To Scammer She Met On Hinge
- Monday February 26, 2024
- India News | Agence France-Presse
The "wine trader" wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Romance Crypto Scams Mooched Off Over $185 Million from Love-Seeking Americans in One Year: Report
- Monday July 11, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
Americans crypto investors lost $185 million (roughly Rs. 1,468 crore) between January 2021 and March 2022 to romance scams and over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,942 crore) in total to other fraudulent activities, a report by BanklessTimes said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
- Monday September 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nearly 800 Arrested In Nigeria Over Crypto-Romance Scams
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Scammers Posing as Professors, Academicians to Target Investors, US Regulator Warns
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
US regulators have issued an official warning against an emerging category of crypto scams, where scammers pose as professors or academicians. Social networking platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram are being exploited by cyber miscreants to find and communicate with potential victims.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Indian Woman In US Lost Life Savings To Scammer She Met On Hinge
- Monday February 26, 2024
- India News | Agence France-Presse
The "wine trader" wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Romance Crypto Scams Mooched Off Over $185 Million from Love-Seeking Americans in One Year: Report
- Monday July 11, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
Americans crypto investors lost $185 million (roughly Rs. 1,468 crore) between January 2021 and March 2022 to romance scams and over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,942 crore) in total to other fraudulent activities, a report by BanklessTimes said.
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www.gadgets360.com