Alleged $41,000 Romance Scam: EFCC witness tells court accused boasted agency can’t arrest him
Witness testimony alleges $41,000 obtained; boast that arrest is impossible is not an actual arrest.
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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
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| Jan 2025 | 352 | 591 | 59.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 489 | 1,629 | 30.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 561 | 37.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 390 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 398 | 58.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 209 | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 522 | 52.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 447 | 56.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 273 | 613 | 44.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 251 | 483 | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 392 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 333 | 60.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 222 | 530 | 41.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 447 | 1,106 | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 360 | 48.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | 491 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 171 | 785 | 21.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 214 | 842 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,143 | 41.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 319 | 640 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 373 | 638 | 58.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 17 | 30 | 56.7% |
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贵州女子与男子相亲闪婚 29天后失踪 骗局曝光_新闻频道_中华网
Network matchmaker, rapid marriage, 260,000 yuan bride price and 120,000 yuan agency payment reported before disappearance. Early 2025 incident timing stays distinct from 2026 coverage.
Reported caseEFCC Arraigns Man Over Romance Scam With Hungarian Lady
Arraignment and alleged conditional demand for further payment; Hungary is the described target nationality, not established residence.
Reported caseSchöffengericht Hechingen: Mutmaßliche Heiratsschwindlerin sieht sich als Opfer
Witness evidence in Hechingen trial alleges marriage fraud and theft after trust-building; defendant portrays herself as victim, so guilt remains contested.
Reported caseHow woman lost R300k in romance scam
Palesa Mokoena reportedly paid another R40,000 for purported release of her lover after losing over R300,000; repeat payment is not independently confirmed.
Reported caseSaskatoon woman says elderly father sent $500,000 to fraudsters in gold bar scam
Daughter reports her Saskatoon father lost over $500,000 after Facebook romance and a gold-bar investment promise.
Reported caseHow woman lost R300k in romance scam
Free State woman reports depression, hospitalization and debt after relationship fraud. Hospitalization supports service contact, not treatment effectiveness.
Reported caseSaskatoon woman says elderly father sent $500,000 to fraudsters in gold bar scam
Daughter reports her Saskatoon father lost over $500,000 after Facebook romance and a gold-bar investment promise.
Reported case已婚女子同时与6男子谈恋爱骗上百万 已被逮捕_新闻频道_中华网
Police report arrest in alleged six-partner marriage fraud; invented business/medical borrowing reasons. No conviction inferred.
Reported case骗取资金超百万元！已婚女子与6名男子发展婚恋关系被逮捕_新闻频道_中华网
Hunan police report arrest in alleged marriage fraud involving six men and over one million yuan; arrest is not conviction.
Reported case'विदेशी हसीना' के इश्क में पटना का बाबू कंगाल! इंस्टाग्राम पर हुस्न का जाल बिछाकर लगाया ₹400000 का चूना - patna man loses 4 lakh rupees in foreign online dating scam
Patna man reports four lakh loss after foreign-woman online dating approach via Instagram; foreign persona nationality is unverified.
Reported caseI was preparing for retirement — then I lost $900,000 in a romance scam
Jackie Crenshaw reports $900,000 loss to a person posing as a widowed contractor; neither target bereavement nor country inferred.
Reported caseAlleged $41,000 romance scam: EFCC calls witness in trial of Edidiong James in Uyo
Trial testimony in alleged $41,000 Edidiong James romance fraud; no conviction inferred.
Reported case「女性軍人」から50代女性にDM 仲が深まり184万円送ったら…：朝日新聞
Kanagawa police report a woman lost 1.84m yen to an account posing as a female soldier; claimed US military service does not establish US offender location.
Reported caseSNS使ったロマンス詐欺で1500万円だまし取る 容疑で奄美市の女を逮捕 入金口座を提供
Arrest and alleged financial/account facilitation are distinct; the clipped reference to Australia does not establish victim residence.
Reported caseIm Schnitt 1.180 Euro: Liebesbetrüger auf WhatsApp und Co. zocken am meisten Deutsche ab
Study is described as reporting German romance fraud and mean loss; this is secondary reporting rather than a population estimate established here.
Research & trendsEFCC Witness Reveals Phone Chats Showing Akwa-Ibom Man Allegedly Defrauded Foreign Lover Of $41,000
EFCC first-witness evidence in the Edidiong Nsidore James trial; alleged $41,000 foreign-lover fraud, not conviction.
Reported case【写真】SNS使ったロマンス詐欺で1500万円だまし取る 容疑で奄美市の女を逮捕 入金口座を提供
Arrest and alleged financial/account facilitation are distinct; the clipped reference to Australia does not establish victim residence.
Reported caseタレントをかたるＳＮＳ型ロマンス詐欺で鳥取市の女性１６０万円被害 | 日本海新聞 NetNihonkai
Tottori woman reported 1.6m yen electronic-money loss to account impersonating a male entertainer, with gold-transport fee pretext.
Reported caseSNS使ったロマンス詐欺で1500万円だまし取る 容疑で奄美市の女を逮捕 入金口座を提供
Arrest and alleged financial/account facilitation are distinct; the clipped reference to Australia does not establish victim residence.
Reported case男子假冒军官实施婚恋诈骗，同居时半夜盗刷女友账户
Alleged military-officer impersonation in relationship fraud and unauthorized charges to girlfriend account; no location inferred.
Reported caseLove at first lie: Man wanted in nearly R900k romance scam | The Citizen
Police seek a person of interest in alleged Free State romance fraud involving two women, loans and nearly R900,000; not an arrest.
Reported caseSNS型ロマンス詐欺で54万円被害 群馬・安中市の47歳男性 | 上毛新聞電子版｜群馬県のニュース・スポーツ情報
Annaka man reportedly lost 540,000 yen to an SNS romance approach building affinity.
Reported casePolice hunt ‘romance scammer’ after two women lose nearly R900,000
Police seek a person of interest in alleged Free State romance fraud involving two women, loans and nearly R900,000; not an arrest.
Reported casePolice hunt ‘romance scammer’ after two women lose nearly R900,000
Police seek a person of interest in alleged Free State romance fraud involving two women, loans and nearly R900,000; not an arrest.
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