Romance grifters scamming older Americans out of life savings — now lawmakers are fighting back
As romance scams are on the rise, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing new legislation aimed at holding accountable ...
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Love or a catfish? Reverse image searches can help
Scammers often prey on lonely individuals seeking love, using photos stolen from real people to establish fake profiles. One ...
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Vegas vixen drugged and robbed elderly men in deadly three-year ‘romance scam on steroids’: FBI
Aurora Phelps targeted elderly men, but also seduced younger targets and women, authorities said. Facebook/Las Vegas Locally “This is a romance scam on ... The FBI posted photos of the ...
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Alarming number of Americans scammed out of life savings have one thing in common, prompting lawmaker response
The Romance Scam Prevention Act would guard citizens from suspects like 43-year-old Aurora Phelps. "Phelps would meet older men on dating websites or services, then meet them in-person.
More than Eight out of Ten Dating App Users Want Platforms to Verify Age, Recency of Photos and Location
More than a quarter (28%) of dating app users reported being victimized by catfishing. More than one in five (21%) had been victimized by romance scammers asking for money and phishing schemes to ...