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aol.com · 2026-03-05
The digital dating world feels exciting, fast, and full of possibilities, almost like walking into a crowded party where someone interesting might be waiting across the room. But not every smiling pro...
globaldatinginsights.com · 2026-03-05
AI-powered romance scams are fuelling a shift away from online dating among UK singles, with 56% of Gen Z now prioritizing in-person meetings over apps, according to new Barclays research released ahe...
theweek.com · 2026-03-05
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted 62 ...
news.usps.com · 2026-03-04
During National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7, the Postal Inspection Service is warning employees and customers about not only AI scams, but also romance scams. Scammers use social media and da...
orilliamatters.com · 2026-03-04
NEWS RELEASE BARRIE POLICE SERVICE *********************** Romance scams affect people of all ages and backgrounds, often leaving victims emotionally and financially harmed. These scams typically ...
Romance Scams Phishing Robocalls / Phone Scams Scam Awareness Cryptocurrency Wire Transfer Gift Cards
denver7.com · 2026-03-04
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Westminster police announced Tuesday that investigators recovered $200,000 stolen from a victim of a romance scam. Investigators traced the suspect’s activity to Nigeria and Qata...
barrie360.com · 2026-03-04
Romance scams affect people of all ages and backgrounds, often leaving victims emotionally and financially harmed. These scams typically occur when someone creates a fake online identity to form a rel...
Romance Scams Phishing Robocalls / Phone Scams Scam Awareness Cryptocurrency Wire Transfer Gift Cards
yahoo.com · 2026-03-04
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts are moving to seize $327,829 in USDT tied to a romance crypto scam that drained a victim’s savings in late 2024. The scammer posed as a love interest, dangled a fa...
digitaljournal.com · 2026-03-04
The Finance Complaint List, a global consumer-fraud reporting and monitoring organization, has released a formal public advisory outlining the critical steps individuals should take if they believe th...
phemex.com · 2026-03-04
US prosecutors have initiated a civil forfeiture lawsuit to recover approximately 327,800 USDT linked to a cryptocurrency scam on a dating app. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston alleges that the fu...
Romance Scams Crypto Investment Scams Cryptocurrency Bank Transfer
decrypt.co · 2026-03-04
By Logan Hitchcock 2 min read Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 2026 Prosecutors for the Massachusetts District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office are seeking the civil forfeiture of $327,829 in USDT as part of a money...
mexc.com · 2026-03-04
Federal prosecutors in Boston are trying to recover $327,829 in Tether after a Massachusetts resident was scammed through a dating app. The US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts filed a civil forfei...
mexc.com · 2026-03-04
Federal authorities in Boston have launched an effort to reclaim $327,829 worth of Tether following a sophisticated dating app scam that victimized a Massachusetts resident. On Monday, the US Attorne...
yahoo.com · 2026-03-03
Prosecutors for the Massachusetts District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office are seeking the civil forfeiture of $327,829 in USDT as part of a money laundering scheme that victimized the user of an online...
tradingview.com · 2026-03-03
The US Justice Department is seeking to recover roughly $327,829 in stablecoins allegedly linked to money laundering connected to an online romance scam. In a Monday notice, the US Attorney's Office ...
panewslab.com · 2026-03-03
PANews reported on March 3 that, according to The Block, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit seeking to recover approximately 327,800 USDT. These funds are allege...
mexc.com · 2026-03-03
PANews reported on March 3 that, according to The Block, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit seeking to recover approximately 327,800 USDT. These funds are allege...
bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-03
These cyber fraudsters, who often operate as organised gangs, follow detailed handbooks often called ‘pig butchering’ manuals, that provide step-by-step instructions on how to manipulate victims emoti...
mexc.com · 2026-03-03
The United States Department of Justice has reported a major milestone in combating transnational criminal activity related to cryptocurrencies. On February 26, 2026, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirr...
saharareporters.com · 2026-03-03
Authorities also stated that Mba is expected to face removal proceedings after completing his prison term. A 40-year-old Nigerian man who illegally resided in Houston, United States, has been sentenc...
mexc.com · 2026-03-02
The DOJ’s Scam Center Strike Force announced on February 27 that it has frozen or seized over $580 million in cryptocurrency connected to pig butchering scams run by Chinese criminal organizations ope...
cryptorank.io · 2026-03-02
Share: US federal agents have seized more than $61 million worth of USDT. Investigators traced the seized funds to cryptocurrency addresses allegedly linked to the laundering of criminal proceeds obt...
ibtimes.com.au · 2026-03-02
Minnesota lawmakers have introduced legislation that would impose a complete ban on cryptocurrency kiosks — commonly known as crypto ATMs or Bitcoin ATMs — across the state, marking one of the most ag...
mexc.com · 2026-03-02
Tether USDT News: $4.2 Billion Frozen as Global Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Stablecoin Misuse In a sweeping series of enforcement actions that underscore mounting global scrutiny of digital as...
captainaltcoin.com · 2026-03-02
The US Department of Justice just seized $61 million in Tether linked to pig butchering scams, and Tether has now frozen $4.2 billion in illicit assets since 2023. Reuters reported the seizure as one ...
Romance Scams Crypto Investment Scams Cryptocurrency Bank Transfer Payment App
news.usps.com · 2026-03-02
The Postal Inspection Service is reminding employees and customers during National Consumer Protection Week March 1-7 to beware of artificial intelligence scams. Scammers are now using artificial int...
mirror.co.uk · 2026-03-02
"It wasn’t simply one person trying their luck, but a system," says Tracy of her romance scammer Scrolling through her notifications on an online dating site, one caught Tracy Cray’s eye. ‘Ritchie’ w...
mondaq.com · 2026-03-02
Romance scams, traditionally involving fake online personas used to deceive victims, have existed for many years. With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence tools ("AI Tools")...
lasvegassun.com · 2026-03-02
GUEST COLUMN: By Donna West Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 2 a.m. Over the past several months, Nevada officials have issued several warnings about scams. In November and December alone, there were calls ...
Romance Scams Phishing Robocalls / Phone Scams General Elder Fraud Scam Awareness Cryptocurrency Crypto ATM Wire Transfer Gift Cards Payment App
asianews.network · 2026-03-02
March 2, 2026 PHNOM PENH – In one of the latest major raids of the current anti-scam campaign, authorities arrested 81 foreigners in Borey Peng Huoth, Prek Pra commune, Chbar Ampov district, Phnom Pe...
findarticles.com · 2026-03-02
Minnesota lawmakers are advancing a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, arguing that the machines have become a fast conduit for scammers to siphon money from vulnerable residents, especially seniors. The pro...
Romance Scams Crypto Investment Scams Tech Support Scams Identity Theft Money Mules / Laundering Cryptocurrency Crypto ATM Gift Cards Cash Bank Transfer Check/Cashier's Check
wsj.com · 2026-03-01
The Wall Street Journal provides a comprehensive guide to protecting older adults from the most common financial scams, including government impersonation, tech support fraud, romance scams, and investment schemes. The article covers practical prevention steps and warning signs, emphasizing that scammers increasingly use AI and social engineering to target seniors' savings.
tradingview.com · 2026-03-01
Stablecoin issuer Tether has reportedly frozen roughly $4.2 billion worth of its USDt tokens connected to suspected criminal activity over the past three years. Most of the blocked funds were restric...
kfgo.com · 2026-03-01
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) – El Salvador-based stablecoin issuer Tether said it has frozen about $4.2 billion of its crypto tokens over links to “illicit activity”, mostly ​in the ...
mexc.com · 2026-03-01
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C. has frozen and seized more than $580 million in cryptocurrency. The funds are tied to “pig butchering” scams run by Southeast Asia–based criminal groups....
analyticsinsight.net · 2026-03-01
The US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, said this week that a federal strike force has frozen and seized more than US$580 million in cryptocurrency. Prosecutors linked the ...
cryptopotato.com · 2026-03-01
Home » Crypto News Share: Share: US federal agents have seized more than $61 million worth of USDT. Investigators traced the seized funds to cryptocurrency addresses allegedly linked to the launder...
gizmodo.com · 2026-03-01
Minnesota lawmakers, backed by local police and the Department of Commerce, have introduced legislation to ban crypto ATMs statewide. House File 3642, sponsored by Rep. Erin Koegel, reached the House ...
mexc.com · 2026-03-01
In a major escalation of the fight against crypto-enabled fraud, U.S. authorities announced the seizure of more than $580 million in digital assets from Southeast Asia-based scam networks. The action...
sg.finance.yahoo.com · 2026-03-01
A search for love shouldn’t cost you your life savings — but for a growing number of Americans, it does. That’s what happened to Jackie Crenshaw, from Connecticut. She told ABC 7 News that while she ...
calhounjournal.com · 2026-03-01
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is encouraging residents to exercise extreme caution when using online dating platforms, warning that scammers are increasingly targeting indiv...
yahoo.com · 2026-03-01
An illegal alien from Nigeria living in Houston has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his involvement in a $4 million fraud scheme. Leslie Chinedu Mba, 40, pleaded guilty on December 4...
aol.com · 2026-03-01
A search for love shouldn’t cost you your life savings — but for a growing number of Americans, it does. That’s what happened to Jackie Crenshaw, from Connecticut. She told ABC 7 News that while she ...
straitstimes.com · 2026-03-01
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments The authorities detained 81 people and seized phones, computers and wigs. PHOTO: THE PHNOMH PENH POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Published Feb 28...
dfpi.ca.gov · 2026-02-28
Last updated: Mar 4, 2026 @ 11:14 am It may seem daunting to keep up with technology these days. As it evolves, it seems to create more opportunities for criminals to exploit consumers. The scale of ...
Romance Scams Crypto Investment Scams Tech Support Scams Phishing Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Payment App Check/Cashier's Check
psychologytoday.com · 2026-02-28
Posted February 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch “Sorry, I’m running late for lunch, I’ll see you soon,” the text reads. Confused, you write back, “I’m sorry, you have the wrong number.” “Oh,...
skillet.lifehacker.com · 2026-02-28
Most of us believe that we would never, ever fall for a scam. We think we know the "tells," like poorly formulated communication that sounds urgent. Unfortunately, social engineering—tactics that prey...
gazettengr.com · 2026-02-28
“Now, Mba has prison to look forward to, followed by a one-way ticket back to Nigeria,” U.S. attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said. “Now, Mba has prison to look forward to, followed by a one-way ticket ba...
jdsupra.com · 2026-02-28
On February 17, New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert and digital guide warning residents about “pig butchering” scams targeting individuals through social media, datin...
bitcoinmagazine.com · 2026-02-28
U.S. authorities have seized over $580 million in cryptocurrency linked to Southeast Asian “pig butchering” scams. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said federal authorities have frozen and seized m...
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