Woman netted $3 million in online romance scams, deputies say
Craven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
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| Jan 2025 | 263 | 591 | 44.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 1,629 | 24.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 291 | 561 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 390 | 31.0% |
| May 2025 | 113 | 398 | 28.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 209 | 39.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 522 | 25.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 613 | 26.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 483 | 26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 392 | 30.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 333 | 27.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 523 | 530 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,101 | 1,106 | 99.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 358 | 360 | 99.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 485 | 491 | 98.8% |
| May 2026 | 779 | 785 | 99.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 594 | 842 | 70.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 658 | 1,143 | 57.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 272 | 640 | 42.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 638 | 23.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
6,854 matching media records
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Imigrasi Jakpus Tangkap Lima WNA Pelaku Penipuan Love Scamming Jaringan Internasional
Central Jakarta immigration officers report detaining five foreigners suspected in online love scams. Alleged nationality does not establish the operation’s wider geography.
Reported case「面識ない人とSNSでのやりとりに注意」 秋田の大学で詐欺を実演 | 毎日新聞
Akita police demonstrate fraud methods at a university. A combined investment-and-romance trend does not isolate romance-fraud incidence or show the demonstration worked.
Prevention & support‘Romance scam’ raked in $3 million, Craven County deputies say; suspect extradited from Florida
Craven County investigators describe a woman posing online as a man and allegedly receiving $3m from older or lonely people. One title mentions extradition, but the common excerpt does not establish its date.
Reported caseVulnerable mum homeless after losing £250k in 6 celebrity romance scams
Jennifer Barton, a Worcester healthcare worker, reports selling her home and car after six celebrity romance scams, with losses stated as £250k. Repeated coverage is not six additional victims. Selling the home is reported as a consequence; housing loss is not inferred solely from a large amount.
Reported caseWoman netted $3 million in online romance scams, deputies say
Craven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseVulnerable mum homeless after losing £250k in 6 celebrity romance scams
Jennifer Barton, a Worcester healthcare worker, reports selling her home and car after six celebrity romance scams, with losses stated as £250k. Repeated coverage is not six additional victims. Selling the home is reported as a consequence; housing loss is not inferred solely from a large amount.
Reported caseRomance scammers aren't out for love, they're out for your money - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
Advice warns about romantic deception around Valentine’s Day. Claims of growth, averages or effectiveness require their original scope and are not treated as population estimates.
Prevention & supportLiebesbetrug in der Region Zwickau: So skrupellos beuten Täter ihre Opfer aus
A Zwickau woman is described as repeatedly victimized and convicted by a court. The excerpt does not state her offense or support assuming laundering.
Reported caseFlorida woman accused of scamming $3M from victims in nationwide romance scheme
Craven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseVulnerable mum homeless after losing £250k in 6 celebrity romance scams
Jennifer Barton, a Worcester healthcare worker, reports selling her home and car after six celebrity romance scams, with losses stated as £250k. Repeated coverage is not six additional victims. Selling the home is reported as a consequence; housing loss is not inferred solely from a large amount.
Reported caseMet schuilnamen en bizarre verhalen zijn 16 mannen voor tonnen opgelicht door Utrechtse vrouwen
Two Utrecht women appear at a preliminary hearing accused of deceiving sixteen men over three years through dating fraud. The report does not establish conviction.
Reported case5 WNA Nigeria Ditangkap Terkait Love Scamming - Harianjogja.com
Central Jakarta immigration officers report detaining five foreigners suspected in online love scams. Alleged nationality does not establish the operation’s wider geography.
Reported caseVulnerable mum homeless after losing £250k in 6 celebrity romance scams
Jennifer Barton, a Worcester healthcare worker, reports selling her home and car after six celebrity romance scams, with losses stated as £250k. Repeated coverage is not six additional victims. Selling the home is reported as a consequence; housing loss is not inferred solely from a large amount.
Reported caseCourt discharges influencer over alleged $8m online romance fraud
A headline reports a court discharge in an alleged $8m romance-fraud case. Grounds and later proceedings are absent; discharge does not necessarily mean acquittal.
Reported caseAylmer Police warn of online romance fraud following $18,000 loss
Aylmer police warn while investigating an online romantic-fraud loss exceeding $18,000. The truncated excerpt does not independently locate the victim.
Reported case„Love Scamming“: Stadthäger verliebt sich im Netz und verliert 10.000 Euro
A Stadthagen man reportedly loses €10,000 through love scamming. The general claim of high fraud levels has no denominator in the excerpt.
Reported case詐欺収益隠匿の女、保護観察付き猶予判決／地裁弘前｜青森ニュース｜Web東奥
Hirosaki court reports a suspended sentence with probation for concealment of proceeds from SNS romance fraud. The sentence is not immediate imprisonment; the longer version distinguishes the prosecution’s request from the judgment.
Reported case«C’était un amour inconditionnel»: sa mère victime d’une fraude amoureuse, il lui soutire 9500$
A daughter describes her mother’s romantic relationship with a fraudster and $9,500 taken. Distress is reported, but the daughter’s home does not independently locate the mother.
Reported caseRentner aus Bayern verliert fast 200.000 Euro durch Liebesbetrug
A Würzburg retiree aged seventy reportedly loses almost €200,000 during contact beginning in 2022. This is an older course of conduct observed in 2026.
Reported caseLiebes-Betrug + Hass im Netz + Autoschau fällt aus
A roundup reports a Stadthagen man losing €10,000 through love scamming and police warning. Unrelated online hate in the same digest is not coded as victim blame.
Related mentionFalsche Liebe im Internet – Würzburger um Erspartes gebracht
Würzburg police warn after a retiree reportedly loses almost €200,000 over several years. The repeated story is not another incident and observation time is not onset.
Reported caseロマンス詐欺で愛知県扶桑町の女性が1億1800万円被害 投資話など持ちかけられ ：中日新聞Web
Inuyama police report a Fuso woman in her forties losing approximately ¥118m through SNS romance fraud involving investment approaches.
Reported case"Love-Scamming": Internetbekanntschaft betrügt Mann um fast 200.000 Euro
A short headline reports a man losing almost €200,000 through an online love scam. The boilerplate description adds no details and does not identify him.
Reported case花18万律师费为劝儿子分手 退款难引争议_新闻频道_中华网
A mother worried her son faced a romance trap pays a Shanghai law firm 180,000 and disputes refusal to refund before service begins. Neither the suspected initial scam nor professional misconduct is independently established.
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