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☆ US soldier at Fort Bragg sentenced for running romance scam
  + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A federal judge sentenced a former Army service member to prison for running a romance scam. Romance scams cost Americans $1.3 billion in 2022. AdvertisementA US soldier will spend more than three years in federal prison for a romance scam in which police say he impersonated military officials. Before his arrest, Frimpong was an active-duty Army service member stationed at Fort Bragg, the department said. "The fact that an Army service member was involved in romance scams while serving as a soldier is appalling."
Persons: —, Sanda G, Frimpong, Kate Kleinert, Kleinart, Tom Tanner, Michael Easley Organizations: Army, Service, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Yahoo, Wired, Social Security, Justice Department, Business Locations: Fort, United States, Nigeria
☆ Romance scammers are now building trust with AI-generated deepfakes. Here's how to spot them.
  + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
It might be because he's a romance scammer called a "Yahoo Boy" who wants to steal your life savings. Once gaining the victims' trust, the scammers use a pretense to solicit money, like the need to pay an emergency medical expense. Last year alone, the FBI's Internet Crime Report estimated that Americans lost more than $650 million to romance scams. Kate Kleinert, a 69-year-old widow, previously told BI that she lost $39,000 to an online romance scam. Over the last two years, the Yahoo Boys started experimenting with deepfake video clips and video calls, according to Wired.
Persons: —, Kate Kleinert, Kleinart, David Maimon, Trina Higgins, Higgins, haven't Organizations: Service, Yahoo, Yahoo Boys, Department of Justice, Business, Federal Trade Commission, Social Security, Wired, Georgia State University, CNN, Nigerian, Prosecutors, Justice Department Locations: Nigeria, Hong Kong, Salt Lake City, Utah
☆ How to Keep Yourself Safe From Romance Scams This Valentine's Day
  + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Associated Press | Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +5 min
“Losing the love was worse than losing the money,” said Kleinart, 70, who lost tens of thousands to a romance scam over several months. Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received over 64,000 romance scams reports that translated into $1.14 billion in reported losses. Romance scams often target lonely and isolated individuals, according to Will Maxson, assistant director of the Division of Marketing Practices at the FTC. Specifically for older people, romance scams are among the most common scams, said Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention at AARP. However, she noted people from all ages can fall for a romance scam.
Persons: Kate Kleinart, ”, Kleinart, Will Maxson, “, —, Kathy Stokes, Genevieve Waterman, Waterman, ” Waterman, scammers, it’s, Stokes, Hey, ” Stokes, Charles Schwab Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, AARP, National Council, Aging, Associated Press, Charles, Charles Schwab Foundation, Inc, AP Locations: Spain
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