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Romance scammers turn victims into "money mules," creating a legal minefield for investigators
CBS News· 2 hours agoIn the first months of her online relationship with a man calling himself Frank Borg, Laura Kowal...
Mom's disappearance draws daughter into probe of online romance scams
CBS News· 15 hours agoThe relationship she forged with a self-described Swedish investment adviser named Frank Borg began...
Online romance scam netted $1.7 million from two dozen victims: 'Their lives have been devastated'
The Buffalo News· 2 days agoThe plea deal that led to a jail term of under a year for Tochukwu Okerulu was “almost entirely”...
Romance scammers are now building trust with AI-generated deepfakes. Here's how to spot them.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRomance scammers are using deepfakes to defraud people online.Getty Images The Nigerian online crime...
William Carey athletes sentenced for scamming more than $820k in Nigerian fraud schemes
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 7 days agoWhat started with two arrests of William Carey athletes recently concluded with the sentencing of...
Reformed Nigerian scammer describes how he swindled $70,000 from Bay Area victims
ABC7 News· 7 days agoAn international scammer is admitting how he stole from innocent people and is now using the skills...
From classic scams to crypto cons: The evolution of con-artistry in the era of AI and Web3
PC Magazine· 6 days agoIn the era of generative AI and Web3, online con-artistry has evolved to encompass everything from deepfake videos to sophisticated investment frauds. The proliferation of social media platforms—and ...
Nigeria’s crypto reputation will prevail despite recent setbacks — Exchange exec
The Cointelegraph· 5 days agoNigeria’s global reputation in cryptocurrency is in potential jeopardy due to recent government crackdowns on local exchanges. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Akangbe expressed concerns ...
The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived
Wired News· 5 days agoA WIRED review of the videos and three associated Yahoo Boy Telegram channels shows how the con artists’ techniques have evolved as deepfake applications...
Navigating Turbulence: The Future of Crypto in Nigeria
Inside Bitcoins· 5 days agoDespite recent governmental crackdowns that have cast a shadow over Nigeria’s cryptocurrency...