A 64-year-old man in this east Japan city was deceived out of about 97.8 million yen (around $655,000) through a romance scam ...

Two Lexington County men have been sentenced for their involvement in business email compromise and romance scams.

The two longtime residents of Lexington County may not have known the extent of the scheme, but they knew what they were doing was wrong, according to evidence in the case.

Nicholas Shepard, 46 and Kenneth Brown, 45 were both sentenced to 18 months for their involvement in business email and romance scams.

Before Aurora Phelps was charged with federal crimes related to scamming older men, she faced fraud and theft charges for a 2019 incident in Benton County, Arkansas.

Lured by fake jobs on social media platforms, women are trafficked to scam compounds and forced into "sexual slavery". Experts are calling for intervention and support to help victims reintegrate when ...

Before Aurora Phelps was charged with federal crimes related to scamming older men, she faced fraud and theft charges for a 2019 incident in Benton County, Arkansas.

February is often celebrated as the month of love, which brings light to the growing threat of online romance scams.

Kenneth J. Brown, 45, and Nicholas R. Shepard, 46, of Lexington have each been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison.

Over £2.2 million was lost to scams in the Isle of Man in 2024, with a significant rise in cyber-related issues. CSC urges ...

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The FBI announced criminal charges against a woman who is accused of “deliberately and methodically” targeting older men to rob them of everything.