US EditionRomance scam survivor shares her story as new legislation aims to protect others
- Beth Hyland, on April 1, 2025, shared her story as a romance scam survivor.
- Millions use dating apps to find love, but some experience heartbreak and financial loss.
- Beth met a man named Richard on a dating app, but he turned out to be a scammer.
- Beth sent Richard $26,000 in bitcoin after he claimed he needed help with a payment.
- Beth now advocates for change through The Romance Scam Prevention Act, as her money remains unrecovered.
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Scammed with love: Relationship scams in Fayette County and what you need to report to police – The Citizen
In our previous iterations we have covered scams relating to complex computer and gift card scams, and another woman who was led to believe that her bank had been compromised. We also talked about how to avoid banking scams and getting scammed at crypto ATMs. But what about relationship scams? Lonely people want to believe that their new friend they met online is legit. Some of those scams start by text, according to Det. Michelle Taylor of the …
Romance Scams, Crypto Laundering, and Human Trafficking: Inside the $8.2M Pig Butchering Case
On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize $8.2 million in stolen USDT, the stablecoin tethered to the U.S. dollar. The funds were traced back to a sprawling "pig butchering" scheme—a predatory form of online romance fraud with a disturbingly international footprint.What is Pig Butchering?It’s a cruel scam that combines emotional manipulation with financial explo…
Dylan Attempts to Stop a Pig Butchering
Hi,When I look back at my history with Dylan Reeve, it’s pretty unusual. We first met in the pool at Kim Dotcom’s mansion, as helicopters buzzed overhead and secret service agents flung themselves off the side of his house, abseiling to the ground with guns drawn.Kim Dotcom was a German hacker and (computer) pirate, who’d set up base in New Zealand. He ended up releasing a badly produced techno album and started a political party named after the…
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