Phone Scam Drains $11,000 from Wanda Touard in St. Tammany Parish
ScamRipper For six agonizing hours, 74-year-old Wanda Touard was held emotionally captive by scammers, most likely located on the…
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West Suburban Woman Loses Nearly $1 Million in Devastating “Pig Butchering” Scam
A woman from a western suburb of Chicago lost nearly $1 million over several months to a scammer…
Cincinnati Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Laundering $8M in Romance Scam Funds
A business owner, identified as Moore, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison after investigators uncovered her…
Nelson County Woman Scammed Out of $100,000 in Elaborate Gold Bullion Scheme
A Nelson County woman lost over $100,000 in a sophisticated scam that preyed on her sense of security…
Denver Couple Loses $30,000 in Wire Fraud Scam, Joins Growing List of Victims
Americans lost more than $213 million to wire fraud scams last year, according to the FBI. Now, a…
Lehigh County Man Loses Over $62K in Cryptocurrency Scam
A 57-year-old man from Emmaus, Pennsylvania, has lost more than $62,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, according to state…
Bethesda Man Scammed Out of Over $1 Million in Gold Bar Scheme
A 74-year-old man from Bethesda, Maryland, was defrauded of more than $1 million after converting his savings into…
Beware of Fake Job Offers: A Cautionary Tale Involving Letterboxd Scam
Letterboxd, a legitimate and reputable company based in New Zealand, allows its members to rate and review films.…
Six Fraudsters Accused of Stealing $250,000 from Florida Seniors in Grandparent Scams
Six individuals are accused of defrauding Florida seniors out of nearly $250,000 through elaborate grandparent scams, the Florida…
Pigbutchering: The $4 Billion Scam Targeting American Victims Last Year
Dennis Jones, a passionate runner and photographer, was cherished by his children and grandchildren. However, in the final…