‘I’ve been at this game a long time': Romance scammer admits to years of lies and deception
CTVW5first-of-three investigativework describesdatingdeception160000+. Programmeunheard; unnamedmale notforcedJonMuldercasewithoutownbridge.
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| Jan 2026 | 530 | 530 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 360 | 360 | 100.0% |
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| Jul 2026 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 100.0% |
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Desarticulada una "compleja red" criminal dedicada a estafas románticas y blanqueo en San Fernando: hay una detenida
SanFernandoallegednetwork/laundering/onewomanarrested.150000couldbeestimate/maximum, not completed target-specificloss or fundsreturned.
Reported casePolisi Bongkar Kasus Penipuan Berkedok Love Scamming, 20 Orang Ditetapkan jadi Tersangka
BataviaTanahAbangJakpus20heldsuspects, accusationnotconviction/20victims.
Reported caseVon wegen Liebe: lauter Lügen! – Tinder und Kripo warnen vor «Love-Scam» - e110 - Das Sicherheitsportal
Own preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportBetrug im Rems-Murr-Kreis: 2,3 Millionen Euro durch falsche Liebesversprechen ergaunert
RemsMurr2.3m falsegold/love story; goldpretext not automatically investmentpromise or transferred property.
Reported caseDesarticulada una organización dedicada a estafas románticas y blanqueo con una detenida en San Fernando
SanFernandoRomance/launderingoperationdisrupted/onewomanarrested; sourcecaptions noactualsumorconviction.
Reported case‘I’ve been at this game a long time': Romance scammer admits to years of lies and deception
CTVW5first-of-three investigativework describesdatingdeception160000+. Programmeunheard; unnamedmale notforcedJonMuldercasewithoutownbridge.
Reported caseDating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims
BrodieLyleBrooks nearly200000/morethandozendatingappvictims guiltyplea. No imposedsentence/missing relativeMondaydate inferred.
Reported caseDating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims
BrodieLyleBrooks nearly200000/morethandozendatingappvictims guiltyplea. No imposedsentence/missing relativeMondaydate inferred.
Reported caseBrad Pitt Is Not In Love With You. Here's How To Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From AI Scams.
FrenchfalseBrad865000sourceconvertedfigure; actualactor notoffender, noallAIformats/mentalharm fromgenericguide title.
Reported caseDating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims
BrodieLyleBrooks nearly200000/morethandozendatingappvictims guiltyplea. No imposedsentence/missing relativeMondaydate inferred.
Reported caseDetenida en San Fernando por estafas románticas y blanqueo de capitales
SanFernando internationalRomance/laundering network operatesSpain/CotedIvoirelinks. UnrelatedCadizshoptheftheadlineappendage notRomanceextension.
Reported caseDeutschlands schlimmster Liebesbetrüger gefasst: Hat er 33 Frauen abgezockt?
RolandP34 arrested after allegedfalse-love deception33women. Accusations not guilt/unique-case registry, superlative source framing not fact.
Reported case岡山県警本部長が就任会見 SNS型詐欺対策に全力 | 中国新聞デジタル
Okayamachief appointment andcommitment tocounterspecial/SNSinvestment/Romancefraud, aspiration notpassedpolicy/demonstrateddisruption.
Prevention & supportDeutschlands schlimmster Liebesbetrüger gefasst: Hat er 33 Frauen abgezockt?
RolandP34 arrested after allegedfalse-love deception33women. Accusations not guilt/unique-case registry, superlative source framing not fact. Current source-specific layer: All24 states/roles/dates reviewed. Exact immutable HTTP document/current decision/input explicitly bound to recorded same-path HTTPS access; preserve both corpus URL identities and own HTTP metadata, no body borrowing from another case. Full source33offences/28warrant offences/atleastfivefemale intimate targets qualifies headline33women, counts not unique verified cases. Existing alleged romantic fabrication/arrest retained; arrest not conviction. Mixed hotel/restaurant theft/dodging sums not all personal romance losses; no payment route, net refund, medical/serious/material harm or event date inferred. RolandP remains split from promotional Robert/Ronald names; same source access not independent corroboration. No failed-original retry or source truth verification.
Reported caseDating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims
BrodieLyleBrooks nearly200000/morethandozendatingappvictims guiltyplea. No imposedsentence/missing relativeMondaydate inferred.
Reported caseDating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims
BrodieLyleBrooks nearly200000/morethandozendatingappvictims guiltyplea. No imposedsentence/missing relativeMondaydate inferred.
Reported caseSpringfield FBI warns community of love scams
Own preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportBrad Pitt Is Not In Love With You. Here's How To Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From AI Scams.
FrenchfalseBrad865000sourceconvertedfigure; actualactor notoffender, noallAIformats/mentalharm fromgenericguide title.
Reported caseDating app scammer pleads guilty to defrauding victims - BC News
BrodieBrooks multipleappdating financialvictims200000guiltyplea, samewirecopy notindependentcorroboration or sentencing.
Reported caseFBI Warns Of Valentine's Day Scams
Own preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportSiasat Licik "Love Scamming" di Jakpus, Pelaku Gunakan Foto Palsu di Aplikasi Kencan
JakpusLoveScam fakeattractivephotographsondatingapps. ImagesfalsebutnoAIgeneratedformat or actual victimamount.
Reported caseBerawal dari Aplikasi Kencan, Korban "Love Scamming" di Jakpus Ditipu Investasi Fiktif
Gambir20 dating-appfakeinvestment arrests, notalltraffickedworkers or convicted perpetrators.
Reported caseValentine's Day Alert: Expert warns of common romance scams - WBIW
Own preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & support王者榮耀｜內地19歲電競選手遭網戀詐騙 痛失¥20萬兩度失聯
Hanyun19 source-reportedsuicidalthoughts andlostcontacttwicefoundalive. Thoughtsnotattempt/death orclinicalcausality; sourceborrowedloans notfixedallfinancialamount.
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