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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly man falls for 'love scam' and sends money to fake doctor abroad to receive suitcase with fortune in MG

An elderly man in Brazil fell victim to a 'love scam,' sending money to a fraudulent doctor he met online in hopes of receiving a suitcase filled with wealth.

Mar 19 โ€ข 09:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The fairytale love story that sent everyone to jail: the "doctor" of erotic letters who buried the famous host

The article explores the scandal surrounding Giselle Rรญmolo, a fake doctor involved in a controversial relationship that led to her arrest and significant legal consequences for a number of public figures.

Mar 18 โ€ข 22:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
National & Local

Impossible love story, crazy sums lost... Can we all be victims of online love scams?

The article discusses the rise of online love scams, highlighting a notable case of a French woman who lost 830,000 euros to a fraudster posing as a celebrity.

Mar 18 โ€ข 07:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
World

21st Century Slavery: What's Happening in the Internet Love Scammers' 'Villages' in Asia

The article discusses how internet love scams often involve victims of human trafficking who are forced to perpetrate fraud from heavily guarded scam centers in Asia.

Mar 14 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Deceived into Love, Woman Escapes with Jewels from a Man Who Thought She was Single

In Jamshedpur, India, a woman allegedly deceived a man into a romantic relationship before robbing him of valuables under the pretense of marriage.

Mar 12 โ€ข 12:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Influencer Felipe Heystee has an arrest warrant issued after being accused of 'love scam'

Brazilian influencer Felipe Heystee faces an arrest warrant after being accused of committing fraud through a fake romantic relationship.

Mar 11 โ€ข 00:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police search for influencer accused of pretending to be a girl with cancer and taking R$ 207 thousand from a virtual boyfriend; see exchange of messages

Luรญs Felipe de Oliveira, a digital influencer known as Felipe Heystee, is being sought by police for allegedly defrauding a man out of more than R$ 200,000 by posing as a 19-year-old girl with cancer.

Mar 10 โ€ข 20:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Friendship with the rich, fake love, and honey traps... how this fashion designer looted people

A fashion designer in Karnataka, India, was arrested for defrauding wealthy men through a honey trap scheme via social media.

Mar 10 โ€ข 08:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

'I was looking for love but one word from handsome stranger was terrifying lesson'

Tracy Cray shares her experience of encountering a romance scammer while searching for love online and highlights the organized nature of such scams.

Mar 1 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ RUV Frettir
National & Local

Love scammers defraud Icelanders online: Lost 70 million last year

Icelanders lost 70 million due to online love scams last year, highlighting the growing issue of internet fraud.

Feb 25 โ€ข 15:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ RUV Frettir
National & Local

Love Cheaters Took 70 Million from Icelanders Last Year

The article reveals that love cheaters defrauded Icelanders of 70 million in the previous year.

Feb 25 โ€ข 15:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Love, Religious Conversion, and Fraud... A Married Salesman Traps and Robs NRI Woman

A married salesman in Surat, India, has been arrested for deceiving and robbing a divorced Hindu woman from the U.S. after converting her religion and marrying her online.

Feb 18 โ€ข 15:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

If you receive this kind of phone call, you should be worried

A warning from the Eastern Finland police about significant fraud cases, including love scams costing nearly eight million euros last year.

Feb 18 โ€ข 14:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Not everything is love on Valentine's Day! Cyber Police of Chihuahua warns about love scams: What are they about?

The Cyber Police in Chihuahua, Mexico warns citizens about an increase in love scams around Valentine's Day.

Feb 14 โ€ข 14:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Love, Trading, and Blackmail... Retired Engineer Trapped in 'Sextortion' Scam, Defrauded of Crores

A retired engineer in Maharashtra fell victim to a sextortion scheme, losing around 3.95 crores after being manipulated and blackmailed by a woman and her accomplices.

Feb 9 โ€ข 01:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

The scam that appeals to the most universal feeling

A woman in a southern Spanish village fell victim to a 'love scam' where a fraudster pretends to establish a romantic relationship through social media to eventually extort money under the guise of an emergency.

Feb 2 โ€ข 10:48 UTC

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