Triangle man loses nearly $800,000 in romance scam as fraud surges across N.C.
A Triangle-area man reportedly lost nearly $800,000. The headline’s regional growth claim is not supported by a denominator in the retained excerpt.
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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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True crime, fake romance: Inside one victim's fight with banks
Five US banks reportedly contest reimbursement of a 72-year-old dementia patient’s $337,000 romance loss. The lawyer’s claim about consumer protections remains attributed; litigation is not a settled legal violation.
Reported caseGhanaian faces 20 years in US prison after $100m global romance scam bust - MyJoyOnline
Derrick Van Yeboah reportedly pleaded guilty to a role in an organization taking over $100m. Facing up to 20 years is not an imposed sentence.
Reported caseNigerian father of six let scammers use his bank accounts in €49k romance fraud
A man reportedly allowed bank-account use in a €49,000 romance case. The supposed Saudi refugee in Texas is an alleged persona, not verified geography. French nationality does not locate the victim.
Reported caseSecurity guard jailed for role in online romance scam
A security guard reportedly allowed account use in a 49,000 romance case and received a prison sentence. Currency and nationality alone do not establish victim location.
Reported case１月末時点福岡県内「ＳＮＳ型投資・ロマンス詐欺」前年同期比すでに５億円超増加｜KBCニュース
Fukuoka reports combined SNS investment and romance fraud in January. The increase, amount and case count are aggregate mixed-scheme statistics, not romance-only losses.
Research & trendsSecurity guard jailed for role in €49,000 romance scam - Homepage - Western People
Edward Evbagharu reportedly pleaded guilty to laundering and was jailed in a €49,000 romance case. The 2021 laundering dates are distinct from this coverage window.
Reported caseShe Lost $26K to a Romance Scam—Now She's Protecting Other Women
Beth Hyland describes losing $26,000 after a Tinder relationship and subsequently helping other women. Her recovery narrative does not establish an evaluated intervention effect.
Reported caseSecurity guard jailed for role in €49,000 romance scam | BreakingNews
Edward Evbagharu reportedly pleaded guilty to laundering and was jailed in a €49,000 romance case. The 2021 laundering dates are distinct from this coverage window.
Reported caseSecurity guard jailed for role in €49,000 romance scam - Homepage - Waterford News & Star
Edward Evbagharu reportedly pleaded guilty to laundering and was jailed in a €49,000 romance case. The 2021 laundering dates are distinct from this coverage window.
Reported caseSecurity guard jailed after using bank accounts be used as part of €49,000 romance scam
A security guard reportedly allowed account use in a 49,000 romance case and received a prison sentence. Currency and nationality alone do not establish victim location.
Reported caseSNS型ロマンス詐欺 青森県内の60代女性929万円被害｜青森県｜青森ニュース｜Web東奥
Aomori police report a woman’s ¥9.29m crypto loss after a contact proposed saving for a shared home. The first profitable withdrawal is an inducement, not recovery of the final reported loss.
Reported caseSecurity guard jailed for role in €49,000 romance scam - National News - Carlow Nationalist
Edward Evbagharu reportedly pleaded guilty to laundering and was jailed in a €49,000 romance case. The 2021 laundering dates are distinct from this coverage window.
Reported case網戀變詐騙！男子險匯5萬 郵局機警通報警察成功阻詐 | 蕃新聞
Police reportedly stopped a NT$50,000 transfer in a Taichung online-romance case. The intercepted amount is not completed victim loss.
Reported caseSNSで知り合った人物から投資話…40代女性が暗号資産1555万円相当被害 ロマンス詐欺か、福井県警捜査 | 社会 | 福井のニュース | 福井新聞ONLINE
Fukui police investigate a woman’s ¥15.55m crypto loss following social-media contact. An initial ¥120,000 payment after a ¥100,000 investment is described as inducement, not recovery of the final loss.
Reported caseMan given suspended sentence over ‘mean-spirited and manipulative’ romance fraud
James O’Connor reportedly received a suspended sentence after deceiving a Canadian woman into a €2,000 loan. Canadian nationality is not proof of where the victim was living.
Reported case台中男誤信網戀詐騙醫藥費 警方2度阻詐成功 | 社會 | Newtalk新聞
A Taichung man twice attempted transfers after an online romantic contact claimed her mother needed accident treatment. Both were stopped. The claimed illness is a pretext, not a verified harm.
Reported caseHeiratsschwindler in Marburg zu Haft verurteilt
A Marburg marriage swindler reportedly received a prison sentence after an alleged €97,000 loss to a former partner. The source language tag says Latin although the retained text is German; original metadata is preserved.
Reported case台中男誤信網戀詐騙醫藥費 警方2度阻詐成功 | 社會 | 中央社 CNA
A Taichung man twice attempted transfers after an online romantic contact claimed her mother needed accident treatment. Both were stopped. The claimed illness is a pretext, not a verified harm.
Reported case台中男誤信網戀詐騙醫藥費 警方2度阻詐成功 | 社會 | 中央社 CNA
A Taichung man twice attempted transfers after an online romantic contact claimed her mother needed accident treatment. Both were stopped. The claimed illness is a pretext, not a verified harm.
Reported caseNigerian gets 19-year jail term in US over $4m romance scam
Leslie Mba reportedly received 19 years, also expressed as 228 months, in a $4m romance-fraud case. These descriptions should not be added as separate losses.
Reported case400萬定存險遭詐！女遇愛情詐騙 「一下裝潢一下治病」露餡 - 社會
A Taipei woman nearly broke a NT$4m deposit after romantic requests about renovation and treatment. Bank and police intervention prevented transfer; the amount is not a completed loss.
Reported caseNigerian Jailed 19 Years In US Over $4m Romance Scam - Daily Trust
Leslie Mba reportedly received 19 years, also expressed as 228 months, in a $4m romance-fraud case. These descriptions should not be added as separate losses.
Reported caseUS-based Nigerian jailed 19 years over $4m romance, fraud
Reporting describes a 19-year sentence in a $4m romance and business-email-compromise scheme. The mixed total is not romance-only; possible deportation is not extradition.
Reported caseMan carried out 'mean spirited and manipulative' romance fraud on woman he met online, court hears
A court report says James O’Connor deprived a woman of her financial safety net. The excerpt gives no precise loss or sentence.
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