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Know a romance fraud victim who is still troubled after the scam?

Not for profit Cybercrime support network offering free online support group for romance fraud victims

  • Ten week moderated program
  • US victims only at this point
  • Also has a closed Facebook page for victims

FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center releases report on fraud against older victims in 2020

  • 28% of complaints by those over 60
  • Losses of $1 billion; $300 million more than 2019
  • Most losses by romance fraud victims

Extensive article on how Mexico fought a Romanian ATM skimming gang in Cancun; gang owned its own corporation and ATM machines

Worldwide online free trial offer/subscription trap scam traced to Montreal; hundreds of millions lost

Theft of log in information of 26 million for Amazon, Facebook, Apple

Joint effort by the US, Romania, Germany, the Netherlands takes down online fraud marketplace Slilpp; over a dozen arrested; over $200 million lost due to stolen credentials sold on the site 

Why Buffalo, New York, is the hub of crooked debt collectors; ties to the mafia 

Operator of business directory operation in Canada indicted in Canada; started ripping off Canadians after FTC case and then criminal charges/prison in the US

BBB Studies. Here are links to some of the study topics: puppy fraud, tech support fraud, romance fraud money mules, apartment rental, crooked movers, government imposters, online vehicle sale scams, rental fraud and gift cards.

Full Report here