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fromIndependent
3 hours ago

The DJ Carey deceit: 'I pushed for answers and he knew the game was up, so he started to treat me badly and left'

DJ Carey falsely claimed to have multiple myeloma while promoting €500m Cambodia land deals and U.S. treatment trips to deceive partners.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'You are willing to lose the money, but not the person'

On Indian matrimonial site Jeevansathi, meaning "life partner" in Hindi, he started talking to a woman who said her name was Rekha Shah. After months of talking on WhatsApp and video calls, she asked him if he would invest in crypto trading with her - a decision which caused him to lose his life savings and left him feeling suicidal.
UK news
Business
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Romance scam warning as fraudster cons 72k from victim

Romance scams caused more than 106 million losses in the UK in 2024/25, with average loss 11,222 and banks/platforms missed prevention opportunities.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Love Con Revenge review the followup to The Tinder Swindler is deeply anticlimactic

Cecilie Fjellhy investigates online romance scammers, gathering victim evidence and pressuring reluctant authorities to act.
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