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On Dec. 2, 2025, Stephen O. Anagor, 37, of Lakewood, Washington, was sentenced to nine years in prison. His former military ...

The Nigeria Police Force, Airport Police Command, has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly defrauding multiple victims in the United States of over N1bn in an international romance and celebrity ...

South Korea arrests 11 in Cambodia-based romance scam that defrauded victims of $1.3M through fake SpaceX investments.

The profile photo shows a handsome soldier in uniform, and the messages are kind and thoughtful. But are you really chatting ...

The Nigeria Police Force, through its airport police command, has arrested Essien Emmanuel Akpama, a 20-year-old ...

Social media connects us to people worldwide, but it's also opened the door to sophisticated romance scams. Fraudsters are developing digital relationships with their victims, often posing as famous ...

An Ontario resident lost over $60,000 in a romance scam. After connecting on an online dating app, a fraudster convinced a 58 ...

Patrick Giblin was like the American version of the "Tinder Swindler" -- but without the private jets, CNN reported. He wooed women with stories about his respectable family -- his father was a judge, ...