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Nearly 800 Arrested In Nigeria Over Crypto-Romance Scams
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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People With Brain Injuries Have A High Risk Of Romance Scams: Report
Romance scams - where scammers create fake identities and use dating or friendship to get your trust and money - cost Australians A$201 million last year.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
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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Crypto Scammers Posing as Professors, Academicians to Target Investors, US Regulator Warns
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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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
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Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
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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How A 75-Year-Old US Man Lost His Life's Savings To Online Romance Scam
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwest fell victim to an online scam after connecting with a woman on LinkedIn.
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South Korean Woman Falls In Love With Scammer Pretending To Be Elon Musk, Loses Rs 41 Lakh
The scammer also interacted with her on a video call using a deepfake video of Elon Musk.
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How Indian Woman In US Lost Life Savings To Scammer She Met On Hinge
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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Italian Financial Consultant Loses $1.8 Million In A 'Love' Scam On Tinder
The 55-year-old manwas living in the Western District and fell victim to the romance scam in mid-February.
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Romance Crypto Scams Mooched Off Over $185 Million from Love-Seeking Americans in One Year: Report
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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Pig Butchering Crypto Scam: A Deep-Dive Into This Scam Where Fraudsters Use Romance As A Hook To Lure People Into Bogus Investments
The scammers drive victims to a fake investment website or app that they control
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Australian Grandma Says 'Tricked' Into Carrying Meth To Malaysia, Gets Death Sentence
An Australian grandmother who said she was tricked into carrying drugs into Malaysia after falling for an online romance scam was Thursday sentenced to death after an earlier acquittal was overturned, her lawyer said.
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Nearly 800 Arrested In Nigeria Over Crypto-Romance Scams
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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People With Brain Injuries Have A High Risk Of Romance Scams: Report
Romance scams - where scammers create fake identities and use dating or friendship to get your trust and money - cost Australians A$201 million last year.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
-
59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
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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Crypto Scammers Posing as Professors, Academicians to Target Investors, US Regulator Warns
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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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
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Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
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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How A 75-Year-Old US Man Lost His Life's Savings To Online Romance Scam
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwest fell victim to an online scam after connecting with a woman on LinkedIn.
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South Korean Woman Falls In Love With Scammer Pretending To Be Elon Musk, Loses Rs 41 Lakh
The scammer also interacted with her on a video call using a deepfake video of Elon Musk.
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How Indian Woman In US Lost Life Savings To Scammer She Met On Hinge
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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Italian Financial Consultant Loses $1.8 Million In A 'Love' Scam On Tinder
The 55-year-old manwas living in the Western District and fell victim to the romance scam in mid-February.
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Romance Crypto Scams Mooched Off Over $185 Million from Love-Seeking Americans in One Year: Report
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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Pig Butchering Crypto Scam: A Deep-Dive Into This Scam Where Fraudsters Use Romance As A Hook To Lure People Into Bogus Investments
The scammers drive victims to a fake investment website or app that they control
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Australian Grandma Says 'Tricked' Into Carrying Meth To Malaysia, Gets Death Sentence
An Australian grandmother who said she was tricked into carrying drugs into Malaysia after falling for an online romance scam was Thursday sentenced to death after an earlier acquittal was overturned, her lawyer said.
