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  2. List of con artists - Wikipedia

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    Ramon Olorunwa Abbas (1982): also known as Hushpuppi, Nigerian con artist that perfected a business email compromise internet scam that he operated from Dubai. Samantha Azzopardi (1988): An Australian con artist who has been accused of many instances of conning families and authorities in Australia, Ireland and Canada. She has often posed as a ...

  3. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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    A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill to get the victim to send money to the scammer under false pretenses or to commit fraud against the victim. Fraudulent acts may involve access to the victim's money, bank accounts, credit ...

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Romance scam. The traditional romance scam has now moved into Internet dating sites, gaining a new name of catfishing. The con actively cultivates a romantic relationship which often involves promises of marriage. However, after some time, it becomes evident that this Internet "sweetheart" is stuck in their home country or a third country ...

  5. Can romance scam victims get their money back? - AOL

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    New rules are being brought in on 7 October 2024, which mean banks will be obliged to quickly repay fraud victims up to £415,000. The body behind the changes, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR ...

  6. Romance Scams: 7 Warning Signs and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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    Online dating is a legitimate way to begin a relationship in the modern age, but online anonymity also exposes users to fraud and scams.The FBI reported losses of over $956 million to romance ...

  7. Watch your wallet: from romance scams to AI schemes ... - AOL

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    Barrette recounted a case in which a Barnstable romance scam victim sent $650,000 to scammers in Vietnam and China. The amount was the person's entire inheritance, said Barrette.

  8. Belle Gibson - Wikipedia

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    Annabelle Natalie Gibson (born 8 October 1991) [1] [2] is an Australian convicted scammer and pseudoscience advocate. She is the author of The Whole Pantry mobile app and its later companion cookbook. Throughout her career as a wellness guru, Gibson falsely claimed to have been diagnosed with multiple cancer pathologies, including malignant ...

  9. I Lost $130,000 to a Romance Scam — and Now My Tax Bill Is Due

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    For Carina, a 45-year-old neuroscientist, filing taxes was especially painful this year, as she had to account for a $130,000 loss that resulted from an ongoing romance scam.

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