Nine Convictions and Counting in US Romance Fraud Sweep
US indictment of two Ghanaian brothers and a woman concerns alleged scheme targeting elderly people. Arrests/charges do not establish guilt.
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| Jan 2025 | 591 | 591 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1,629 | 1,629 | 100.0% |
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| Nov 2025 | 392 | 392 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 333 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 530 | 530 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 360 | 360 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 491 | 491 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 785 | 785 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 842 | 842 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 640 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 638 | 638 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% |
12,949 matching media records
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Nigerian Police Extradite Romance Scam Suspect to U.S.
Nigerian police extradite a suspect to the US; description alleges a syndicate using false dating identities to form fraudulent emotional relationships.
Reported caseKaum Perempuan Simak, Ini 10 Langkah Antisipasi Hindari Penipuan di Medsos - RRI.co.id
Warning for women follows Lamongan police naming two suspects; no guilt inferred.
Reported caseTrung Quốc Mỹ UAE phối hợp truy quét đường dây lừa đảo viễn thông xuyên biên giới
China-US-UAE cross-border operation targeting networks using romantic relationships for investment fraud; no victim nationality or exact event count inferred.
Reported caseCanada warns travellers to Mexico of online romance scams and other risks
Canadian travel advisory for Mexico updated May13; warnings are not verified incident or victim counts.
Prevention & support大福興宮月老駐駕嘉義秀泰 民眾看電影、逛街就能求姻緣 - 寶島
Temple matchmaking article contextually mentions online dating fraud; not a victim report or evaluated intervention.
Related mentionUS authorities jail nine Ghanaians for 50 years ova romance fraud and oda scams
Article combines past sentences and current allegations against brothers and a woman; title aggregate fifty years is not assigned to new defendants.
Reported caseUS-based Nigerian jailed nine years for romance scam
US romance-fraud sentence of 115 months; USD700,000 is a case total, not a new victim report. Money laundering only coded where stated.
Reported caseネット民が議論：Finqix Luxは使う価値があるのか？ - 俯瞰ビュー - udn部落格
Promotional discussion combines romance, investment and social-media fraud; no romance-only totals.
Research & trends🚨 緊急速報：IHC Peaの被害者が急増中！あなたの資産を守る「3つの鉄則」 - クリアビュー - udn部落格
Promotional discussion combines romance, investment and social-media fraud; no romance-only totals.
Research & trendspkocuglobsaneはそんなにすごい？実測でわかったこと - 平安の果実 - udn部落格
Mixed-scheme promotional warning; no incident or victim count inferred.
Prevention & support【激震】VIRT EXの闇を暴く！返金成功へのロードマップ公開 🔥 - 解剖レポート - udn部落格
General promotional warning; fabricated identity subtype is unspecified.
Prevention & supportF5 Avenue到底值不值得？專家意見整理 - 樣本採集筆記 - udn部落格
Promotional prevention text; not an independently verified incident.
Prevention & supportＳＮＳ型交際あっせんや‘ロマンス詐欺’佐賀の６０代男性１２００万超騙し取られる｜KBCニュース
Saga man in his 60s reportedly lost over JPY12 million; title includes SNS dating introduction and romance fraud.
Reported case提現失敗怎麼辦？Galaxus常見解決方案 - 細節偵查室 - udn部落格
Promotional prevention text; not an independently verified incident.
Prevention & supportSexualdelikt Idar-Oberstein : Vorsicht: Polizei warnt vor Gefahren durch Dating-Apps - Nahe-Zeitung - Rhein-Zeitung
General warning covers love scamming and sexual assault risks together; do not attribute the specific sexual offence to a romance scam.
Prevention & supportFungify提領被卡住？教你這樣處理 - 直白頻道 - udn部落格
Promotional warning; not an independently verified incident.
Prevention & supportScam: 27 Chinese nationals fined
Tawau report describes fines for 27 Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese woman linked to love scams and online investment/product sales. Korean target nationality is not residence.
Reported caseGhanaians indicted in the US over alleged romance fraud - The Ghanaian Chronicle
US indictment of two Ghanaian brothers and a woman concerns alleged scheme targeting elderly people. Arrests/charges do not establish guilt.
Reported caseEmirax Marketsは本当に信頼できる？日本ユーザー実測レポート - 警告センター - udn部落格
General promotional warning; identity subtype unspecified.
Prevention & support77歲退休師陷假交友陷阱 詐團還要他「別聽警察講這麼多」 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報
Taipei retired teacher Wu 77 preparing TWD500,000 withdrawal; bank and police prevented transfer. Suspects coached him to disregard police.
Reported case【衝撃】Invesmen Trade Malaysiaの裏側を暴露！返金成功への最短ルート公開🔥 - 開拓ノート - udn部落格
Promotional discussion combines romance, investment and social-media fraud; no romance-only totals.
Research & trendsRomance scam heartbreak: Looking for love got Donna locked up
Donna Nelson from Perth is described as romance-scam victim and jailed; excerpt does not establish drug transport, conviction details or causal chain.
Reported caseGhanaian brothers indicted in US romance scam case | Africanews
US indictment of two Ghanaian brothers and a woman concerns alleged scheme targeting elderly people. Arrests/charges do not establish guilt.
Reported case避免踩雷！東映株式會社使用心得與評價 - 金錢觀念室 - udn部落格
Promotional warning, not a verified separate incident.
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