The scams involving men grew by 40 per cent last year, while the number involving women saw a marginal drop of two per cent. The building society explained how romance scams often involve criminals building online relationships based on a false sense of trust and the promise of a relationship. After laying the foundations, the...Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — When Kate Kleinart fell victim of a romance scam, what hurt the most wasn’t the thousands of dollars that she lost, but the love that she thought existed between her and the person who scammed her. “Losing the love was worse than losing the money,” said Kleinart, 70, who lost tens...Read More
By Alex Bish, Josie Hannett & Jonathan Fagg BBC South East Investigation Team 14 February 2024 Image source, Mary Chater Image caption, Mary Chater fell for a romance scam A woman from Brighton has spoken of being “lured” by a scammer as figures reveal reports of romance fraud have risen by almost 60% over four...Read More
Two Brooklyn women thought they’d found love connections but ended up matched up with a crew of cryptocurrency scammers who bilked them out of $100,000 each, officials said Thursday. The women were wooed and talked into investing using phony crypto apps where thought they were rolling in dough — until they tried to withdraw their...Read More
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new study finds that sharing photos that vanish after being seen can increase the number of matches on a dating app. Because of catfishing and other dating scams, privacy is essential on online dating sites, even more so...Read More
Scam has come to be known as “pig butchering” because it’s akin to fattening a pig before slaughter. VANCOUVER — It might start with a text out of the blue. Or a direct message on a social-media channel. You respond, and a relationship develops with the stranger. You talk about common interests or perhaps about...Read More
Though Valentine’s Day may be over, the allure of a fairytale may continue for many. Internet love scams remain a popular vector in Southeast Asia and a main scam concern for many, and it is only expected to rise in the year ahead. In 2023, $25.9 million was lost in Singapore on love scams alone,...Read More
Metro By Isabel Keane Published April 4, 2024, 5:03 p.m. ET Two Brooklyn women thought they’d found love connections but ended up matched up with a crew of cryptocurrency scammers who bilked them out of $100,000 each, officials said Thursday. The women were wooed and talked into investing using phony crypto apps where thought they...Read More
This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread Ok! Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain × close Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Because of catfishing and other dating scams, privacy is essential on online dating sites, even...Read More
By Virma Simonette & Kelly Ng in Manila and Singapore 14 March 2024 Image source, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission Image caption, Police rescued hundreds of victims from the centre in Bamban, about 100km north of capital Manila Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as...Read More
