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investmentexecutive.com · 2026-03-17
In a joint operation involving both regulators and law enforcement from Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is participating in an effort to disrupt so-called “appr...
dailybreeze.com · 2026-03-16
By Paula Span KFF Health News The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Depar...
finance.yahoo.com · 2026-03-16
In January, San Francisco retiree Adan Look became Facebook friends with an account using the name Annissa. Annissa was a self-described Japanese microchip salesperson with profile photos of a woman ...
findarticles.com · 2026-03-16
Online swindles have grown slicker than pop-ups and typos. Investigators at the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center report record losses in recent years, while the FTC says Americans alone lost more...
Romance Scams Investment Fraud Tech Support Scams Phishing Scam Awareness Cryptocurrency Gift Cards Bank Transfer
newsbytesapp.com · 2026-03-16
Google Messages just rolled out some handy updates in its latest beta. Now you can recover deleted chats from a new Trash folder, share your real-time location with friends for set periods, and enjoy ...
uk.finance.yahoo.com · 2026-03-16
In January, San Francisco retiree Adan Look became Facebook friends with an account using the name Annissa. Annissa was a self-described Japanese microchip salesperson with profile photos of a woman ...
aol.com · 2026-03-16
In January, San Francisco retiree Adan Look became Facebook friends with an account using the name Annissa. Annissa was a self-described Japanese microchip salesperson with profile photos of a woman ...
bbc.com · 2026-03-15
Money Box Live: Starting Out Motor Finance Claims and Pay by Bank 14 February 2026 25 minutes Available for over a year The Chief Executive of Capita Public Services has apologised for the seriou...
greenwichfreepress.com · 2026-03-15
A Connecticut man was sentenced last week to nine years’ imprisonment for wire fraud and money laundering stemming from his participation in a romance scam that affected victims across the country, in...
independent.co.uk · 2026-03-15
Who the hell are you? I don’t recognise you as my mother.” Diane’s son Jim* stormed into her home on a Sunday morning. He had just learnt that she was six months into a relationship with a fraudster ...
the-sun.com · 2026-03-15
POLICE are desperately searching for an influencer who allegedly posed as a teenage girl with cancer in a £30,000 romance scam. Cops are hunting Brazilian man Luís Felipe de Oliveira, 23, after he wa...
en.ara.cat · 2026-03-15
The Civil Guard has dismantled a network that combined romance scams with fake real estate investments in Barcelona. The operation began after a woman reported being pressured to invest in a real esta...
cherokeephoenix.org · 2026-03-15
Bangkok, Thailand - March 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Siam Legal International, a Thailand Law Firm, has issued an advisory warning foreign nationals about the increasing threat of call center scams ...
cryptopotato.com · 2026-03-15
Home » Crypto News Share: Share: A report by blockchain security firm Nominis shows that in February, total losses from crypto attacks fell by 87%, going from $385 million in January to $49.3 milli...
mexc.com · 2026-03-14
When 72-year-old Ivan Petrov received an invitation to invest in cryptocurrency through a company called CoinHarbor, he thought it was a safe opportunity to grow his retirement savings. Over several ...
mexc.com · 2026-03-14
The U.S. government is pursuing the seizure of 127,271 Bitcoin linked to Chen Zhi, a Chinese-born businessman once based in Cambodia. Chen allegedly operated a sprawling network of global “pig butcher...
mexc.com · 2026-03-14
Crypto ATM fraud surged to $333 million in the US in 2025, with complaints received by the FBI growing 33% in the year as scam networks became more industrialized while tapping into advanced AI deepfa...
theguardian.com · 2026-03-14
Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes It is as if you have walked into a branch of one of Vietnam’s banks. A row of customer...
tbrnewsmedia.com · 2026-03-14
Last year alone, Americans lost over $1.3B to online romance scams, with AI-generated profiles and automated messages targeting people looking for “the one.” A 2026 analysis of 1,500+ flagged profile...
iclg.com · 2026-03-14
Pandemic profiteers who stole millions through shady schemes and laundered the proceeds have been brought to justice in the Centennial State. Following news that the UK government has failed to secur...
cp24.com · 2026-03-14
It was a staggering 3 a.m. text from her mom Lorrene Parks will never forget. “You’re kind of just like in shock,” she said. “You don’t know what to do with that information or if it’s true.” The fam...
jamaicaobserver.com · 2026-03-14
NEW YORK, United States — A Ghanaian man has pleaded guilty to his role in an international criminal organisation that stole more than US$100 million from victims via romance scams and business email ...
aol.com · 2026-03-13
Americans are losing at least $119 billion every year to scams, according to a new estimate from the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America, a consumer advocacy group. There is no formal U.S. gover...
wmtw.com · 2026-03-13
Older Mainers are less likely than younger people to fall victim to scams, but when they do, the financial losses are often much greater. Older Mainers are less likely than younger people to fall vic...
bbc.com · 2026-03-13
A serial romance scammer, who told victims he worked for the BBC and MI6, has been jailed for more than five years. Kitchen porter Rodney Ade Roberts, 40, from Cardiff, also known as Paul Smith, conn...
nhregister.com · 2026-03-13
A Connecticut man convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for series of romance scams that swindled victims out of $1.5 million has been sentenced in Iowa federal court to nine years in prison, o...
fox61.com · 2026-03-13
DES MOINES, Iowa — A man from East Hartford was recently sentenced in an Iowa federal courtroom to nearly a decade in prison for helping orchestrate a romance scam that affected victims throughout the...
ctinsider.com · 2026-03-13
A Connecticut man convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for series of romance scams that swindled victims out of $1.5 million has been sentenced in Iowa federal court to nine years in prison, o...
yahoo.com · 2026-03-13
A man from East Hartford was recently sentenced in an Iowa federal courtroom to nearly a decade in prison for helping orchestrate a romance scam that affected victims throughout the United States. Th...
mynorthwest.com · 2026-03-13
CRIME BLOTTER Mar 12, 2026, 7:58 AM | Updated: 8:23 am (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) BY JASON SLOSS, KIRO 7 MyNorthwest.com One Shoreline family is trying to bounce back ...
cryptorank.io · 2026-03-13
Share: - U.S. seeks seizure of 127,271 BTC (~$8.8B) linked to Chen Zhi, accused of running global "pig‑butchering" crypto scams that allegedly generated billions; lawyers contend the government hasn'...
mondaq.com · 2026-03-13
We are trial lawyers for businesses, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Including our managing partner, our top six lawyers have spent more than 212 years combined winning business lawsuits. We offer t...
2news.com · 2026-03-12
Investigators say Amit Bhanwala-Singh is a member of a large fraud group that targets older and vulnerable citizens. A California man involved in a large fraud ring has been found guilty after scammi...
katiecouric.com · 2026-03-12
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. "The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations...
wpdh.com · 2026-03-12
For years, the internet has joked about mysterious emails from wealthy foreign princes promising riches. But federal prosecutors say these scams have modernized becoming far more sophisticated and fa...
kimt.com · 2026-03-12
DES MOINES, Iowa — Naabanyin Aniagyei-Cobbold, a Connecticut man, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a romance scam that targeted victims nationwide, including in central Iowa....
ottumwaradio.com · 2026-03-12
A Connecticut man was sentenced on March 5, 2026, to nine years’ imprisonment for wire fraud and money laundering stemming from his participation in a romance scam that affected victims across the cou...
aarp.org · 2026-03-12
It often begins quietly: an unexpected message, a call that sounds official, a request that feels urgent enough to override doubt. Fraud rarely announces itself. It slips into ordinary moments, disgui...
shorelinemedia.net · 2026-03-12
Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? –Almost 80 Dear ...
Romance Scams Crypto Investment Scams Investment Fraud Lottery/Prize Scams Law Enforcement Impersonation Cryptocurrency Wire Transfer Gift Cards Check/Cashier's Check
rstreet.org · 2026-03-12
Originally published The Women’s Tech & Telecom Partnership’s 2026 edition of “The Impact Report“ A recent news report detailed the experience of Abigail, a woman living in Southern California. Abiga...
Romance Scams Investment Fraud Tech Support Scams Phishing Robocalls / Phone Scams Cryptocurrency Gift Cards Cash Bank Transfer Payment App Money Order / Western Union
consumerfed.org · 2026-03-12
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) projects that Americans are losing an estimated $119 billion every year to online scams. This “true” cost of scams is over...
kiro7.com · 2026-03-12
SHORELINE, Wash. — One Shoreline family is trying to bounce back after falling victim to an online scam that drained their life savings. Daniel Hovland says it started last May when his wife answered...
therecord.media · 2026-03-12
Meta said it removed 159 million scam ads in 2025, amid calls from U.S. lawmakers for an investigation into the company’s “facilitation of and profiting from” fraudulent advertising. The company said...
panewslab.com · 2026-03-12
PANews reported on March 11 that, according to Bloomberg, lawyers for Chen Zhi, accused of being the head of a large-scale "pig butchering" scam ring, filed a motion in New York federal court this wee...
tradingview.com · 2026-03-12
US federal prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action to recover roughly 3.44 million USDt tied to an alleged online crypto investment scam that targeted victims across several states. Accordin...
longbridge.com · 2026-03-12
PANews reported on March 11 that Chen Zhi, who is accused of being the head of a large-scale "pig butchering" scam gang, has filed a motion in a New York federal court to dismiss the U.S. government's...
chaincatcher.com · 2026-03-12
According to Bloomberg, this week, the lawyer of Chen Zhi, who is accused of being the head of a large-scale "pig butchering" scam gang, filed a motion in a New York federal court to dismiss the U.S. ...
stthomastoday.ca · 2026-03-12
Protecting seniors from increasingly sophisticated fraud and financial scams is the focus of a free information session hosted by MP Andrew Lawton and the St. Thomas Police Service. Seniors’ fraud is...
nbcnews.com · 2026-03-11
According to a new Consumer Federation of America study, Americans lose at least $119 billion annually to scams—far exceeding the FBI's reported $16.6 billion in losses for 2024—based on estimates that only 14% of scams are reported to authorities. Investment scams, particularly "pig butchering" schemes involving fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency fraud, represent the most economically devastating category, with actual losses estimated at $46.6 billion compared to reported losses of $6.6 billion. The CFA recommends regulating data brokers to reduce scammers' access to personal information used to target vulnerable populations.
fox19.com · 2026-03-11
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for his involvement in a romance fraud scheme that scammed elderly and bereaved victims out of more than ...
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