Romance Scams: Hearts Broken, Wallets Emptied | News Channel 3-12

Romance scams: Hearts broken, wallets emptied | News Channel 3-12

Romance scams: Hearts broken, wallets emptied Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don’t just break hearts; they drain bank accounts. And they’re more common than you might think. In 2023 alone, the Federal Trade Commission reported that Americans lost an estimated $1.14 billion to romance scams,…

Romance scams: Hearts broken, wallets emptied

Spokeo analyzed public data to highlight who's being targeted by romance scammers, how the scams unfold, and how people can protect themselves.

Alleged romance-fuelled scam started from spaghetti request, court told

A 69-year-old woman who was allegedly defrauded by a man she fell in love with was first drawn into the relationship when she was asked to take spaghetti marinara to his mother.The woman claims she was defrauded of about €167,000 by Alexander Anthony Gialanze Whiteford, 42, who is facing charges of misappropriation. He denies the...

Grieving woman loses home after romance scammers con her out of £100k

A woman who fell victim to romance fraudsters was conned out of £100,000 and even lost her home.

Swale woman loses house after being scammed out of £100k

Kent Police say that romance fraudsters tricked a woman into handing over thousands of pounds.