Romance Scam

Convicted: sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.7 million in restitution for stealing from romance scam victims and laundering proceeds through cryptocurrency.

Arrested for targeting elderly citizens in romance-fraud schemes.

Named in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Prosecuted for catfishing and blackmail operations.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Arrested for online-relationship and wire-fraud schemes.

Flagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Flagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Indicted for BEC and romance-scam operations targeting U.S. victims.

Declared a dangerous offender by an Alberta court for a decades-long pattern of predatory romance and confidence frauds against women.

Extradited from Nigeria to the United States on charges of orchestrating cross-border romance schemes with a co-conspirator. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Arrested by EFCC for coordinating romance-fraud cells.

Flagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Sentenced in the U.S. for a $7 million romance-scam ring.

Prosecuted for dating-site financial coercion.

Convicted: pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering and was sentenced to nearly six years in prison over a $1.6 million romance scam targeting an elderly American woman.

Charged with operating romance-scam and business-fraud cells targeting U.S. victims.

Convicted: sentenced to three years in federal prison for acting as financial manager of a romance scam ring that took nearly $900,000 from more than a dozen victims.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Named in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Flagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Flagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.