Dating app fraudster posed as seriously ill woman to con man out of £10k
A man named Adam Mowle defrauded a victim of £9,000 by posing as a seriously ill woman on a dating app, with intentions of starting a romantic relationship.
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.
Facebook dating site romance fraudster conned lonely men out of £8,000
Leonnie Robson, a 35-year-old from Great Yarmouth, defrauded vulnerable men out of more than £8,000 through a series of fake romantic relationships on Facebook and other dating sites.
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.
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.
Arta: The Greek Police Traces 'Romantic Fraud'.
Greek police in Arta have formed a case file for ongoing fraud through the method known as 'romantic fraud' or 'pig butchering'.
This type of fraud is not the most common, but it hits hardest - both in the wallet and in self-esteem
Romantic scams are increasing in Lithuania, with over 328 cases reported in 2025, leading to significant financial and emotional losses for victims.
Romantic scammers target seniors: shower them with attention and leave them without savings
Romantic scams aimed at older individuals continue to be a frequent issue in Lithuania, reflecting their vulnerability and trust in personal connections.
AI deepfake romance scam steals woman's home and life savings
A woman was scammed out of over $81,000 and her home by an AI deepfake impersonating a famous actor in what she believed was a romantic relationship.
Years of Imprisonment for Fraudster – How a Victim Was Deceived Out of 165,000 Euros
A 35-year-old man from Hamburg has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for defrauding a woman out of 165,000 euros by pretending to be in a romantic relationship with her.
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.