Romance fraudster jailed for two years
Andrew Cosham reportedly received a two-year sentence after taking £11,000 from a Portslade woman in a long-running romance scam.
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Hey Tri-States: Did Valentine's Day Open You Up to a "Confidence" Scam?
A regional warning draws on FBI confidence and romance-scam data. These are combined categories and the excerpt does not establish a local change in incidence.
Prevention & supportArnaque au "faux Brad Pitt" : les banques ont-elles failli à leur devoir de vigilance ?
Anne Deneuchatel reportedly complained against two banks after sending over €800,000 to a false Brad Pitt persona. The alleged failure of vigilance is a complaint, not a judicial finding.
Reported caseLa Policía Nacional destapa una estafa amorosa de más de 216.000 euros a una mujer de Almería
Police reporting describes eight people in a network and an Almería woman’s loss exceeding €216,000 after a false relationship. Network size is not a victim count.
Reported case獨／北市單親媽腦死拔管 家屬痛批渣男師害她背400萬卡債 | ETtoday社會新聞 | ETtoday新聞雲
A retrospective source associates a woman’s death after an overdose with alleged romantic deception and debt. The family attributes blame; the source association is not independent proof of causation. The emergency occurred on 27 November 2024, not in the 2026 observation window.
Reported caseScammers used fake profile on dating app to get $250K from victims: Toronto police
Toronto police describe fake dating profiles used to obtain $250,000, ending communication after payments. The excerpt gives no exact victim count or recovered amount.
Reported caseＳＮＳだけの相手信用しないで ２５年詐欺被害、最多の愛知県警｜全国のニュース｜Web東奥
Aichi police describe 1,542 combined SNS-fraud reports and about ¥17.1bn in 2025 losses, approximately 75% investment fraud, with a victim speaking. The data and featured person are not all romance cases.
Research & trendsMan JAILED for 'cruel' romance fraud on trusting victim after marriage lie
An Isle of Wight man reportedly admitted romance fraud and received two years for taking more than £11,000. The promise of marriage was described as false.
Reported caseEssex man admits scamming Suffolk dating app user out of £9,000
Adam Mowle reportedly admitted taking £9,000 from a Suffolk dating-app user by posing as a woman with an illness. The illness is an alleged payment pretext, not an observed health outcome.
Reported caseFacebook 'love scam' gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k - Olive Press News Spain
An Almería woman reportedly lost €216,839 to a false relationship established on social media. The truncated reference to four people supplies no completed arrest or conviction.
Reported case【#特殊詐欺情報】SNS型ロマンス詐欺、男性が暗号資産476万円相当の被害 福井県警2月18日配信 | 社会 | 福井のニュース | 福井新聞ONLINE
Fukui police describe a man in his sixties losing about ¥4.76m in cryptocurrency after SNS contact and an introduced investment teacher. Advice is separate from the reported loss.
Reported case〈社説〉やまぬ詐欺被害巧妙な手口､用心を重ねて
Editorial commentary discusses combined special, investment and romance-fraud losses. The total cannot be assigned wholly to romance fraud or treated as a new incident.
CommentaryIsle of Wight Man Jailed For £11,000 Romance Fraud
A report says an Isle of Wight man used his sister’s account to take money while promising repayment from a supposedly frozen account. The short jailed headline does not by itself distinguish sentence from custody.
Reported caseMan scammed woman out of thousands of pounds in 'cruel' romance fraud
A brief report describes a man manipulating a woman into sending thousands of pounds. No precise total or court outcome is provided.
Reported caseLove-Scamming: Frau verliert Tausende Euro an falschen Nico Santos
A woman reportedly supplied €10,000 in vouchers during three years of contact with a false Nico Santos persona. The singer is not identified as the offender.
Reported caseHey Tri-States: Did Valentine's Day Open You Up to a "Confidence" Scam?
A regional warning draws on FBI confidence and romance-scam data. These are combined categories and the excerpt does not establish a local change in incidence.
Prevention & supportRomance fraud victim loses £93,000 trying to win money back
A Harwich victim reportedly lost £93,000 gambling while trying to recoup romance-fraud losses. That amount is reported gambling loss associated with the aftermath, not money paid to the scammer. The wording does not clearly locate the victim, so victim geography remains unknown.
Reported case国際組織が仕掛ける「メガ詐欺」 国を挙げて個人を守れ - 日本経済新聞
A Japanese commentary combines 42,900 special, investment and romance-fraud reports and ¥324.1bn in provisional losses for 2025. Neither total is romance-only.
Commentary【デスク日誌】情報と心構えが“予防薬”
Editorial commentary discusses combined special, investment and romance-fraud losses. The total cannot be assigned wholly to romance fraud or treated as a new incident.
CommentaryAlleged 18-year romance scam: Woman charged with $517k deception
A woman appears in court over alleged deception exceeding $517,000 across eighteen years. The brief report does not establish guilt, location or exact incident dates.
Reported caseAlleged romance scammer accused of duping Dunedin man appears in court
A woman appears in court accused of defrauding a Dunedin man of over half a million dollars across eighteen years. These remain allegations.
Reported caseRomance fraud victim loses £93,000 trying to win money back
A Harwich victim reportedly lost £93,000 gambling while trying to recoup romance-fraud losses. That amount is reported gambling loss associated with the aftermath, not money paid to the scammer. The wording does not clearly locate the victim, so victim geography remains unknown.
Reported caseHey Tri-States: Did Valentine's Day Open You Up to a "Confidence" Scam?
A regional warning draws on FBI confidence and romance-scam data. These are combined categories and the excerpt does not establish a local change in incidence.
Prevention & supportOrganisierter Liebesbetrug verursacht Milliardenschäden
A German headline claims billions lost through organized romantic fraud. The short text gives no period, denominator or verifiable estimate.
CommentaryLookalike of EastEnders star wanted over historical OAP romance frauds
Reports identify wanted suspect John Eric Wells and alleged losses of £400,000 involving three older women. A wanted notice and resemblance to an actor do not establish guilt.
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