If you suspect or know your parents have been targeted by a romance scammer, help them report the crime and claw back any ...

In December 2024, a man named Jason Morris persuaded his online girlfriend — a senior woman living in Oklahoma — to send him $120,000 to bring an oil vessel he supposedly owned back to shore. Once the ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a Nigerian national, Mercy Ojedeji, 24, for orchestrating a complex ...

An Oklahoma woman who used online romance scams to steal $1.5 million ... That victim allegedly sent over $100,000 in Apple gift cards, cash and money wires. In July 2024, Echohawk allegedly ...

In December 2024, a man named Jason Morris persuaded his online girlfriend — a senior woman living in Oklahoma — to send him ...

Eventually, the person she was texting started asking her for money. He claimed to need cash for food. "I would even tell ...

While way more sophisticated than emails from a wealthy Nigerian prince, this smishing text was just the latest in an ...

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Mercy Ojedeji, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and unlawful use of fraudulent ...

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Mercy Ojedeji, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and unlawful use of fraudulent ...

An investigation into a Nigerian romance scheme could land a man in prison for decades after he fraudulently obtained a student visa and admission to the University of Missouri.