A young woman was left devastated after losing $50,000 she had been saving for a deposit on a new house in a bank scam. Julie Khoo, a Melbourne woman, responded …
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Hollywood Con Queen: Docuseries Set to Expose Extraordinary Case About Serial Impostor Who ‘Scammed More Than 300 Aspiring Creatives Out of More Than $1 MILLION by Posing as Top Industry Executives’
by ElijahAn upcoming documentary will expose the truth about a serial imposter whose exploits dubbed him the ‘Hollywood Scam Queen.’ Indonesian Hargobind Tahilramani is said to have masterminded a years-long hoax …
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Match CEO Bernard Kim sparks outrage with callous response to shocking rise in romance scams, after widow who was scammed out of $1.5 million by man on dating site mysteriously drowns in a river: “Things happen”
by JackThe CEO of Match.com has said “things happen in life” after an Illinois widower was found dead following a romance scam. Laura Kowal, 57, had been in a relationship with …
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Bodycam footage shows the moment elderly Ohio man is confronted by cops after shooting dead Uber driver: ‘I’m sure glad you guys are here, I’m being scammed’
by JackBodycam footage shows the moment an elderly Ohio man was confronted by police after shooting and killing an Uber driver. William Brock, 81, is accused of killing Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, 61, …
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They scammed me into investing in a hotel that didn’t exist; Here’s how you can avoid the same thing: How Manchester United legend Bryan Robson is mentoring the next generation, writes IAN HERBERT
by AlexanderBecause he doesn’t shout about it, letting millions of people know his feelings all the time in contemporary fashion, it’s easy to forget what a giant presence Bryan Robson is …
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I was scammed by a fake Gary Barlow on Facebook: 62-year-old woman reveals how she was scammed by a 24-year-old Nigerian scammer who posed as the Take That star and bombarded her with compliments before asking for money.
by ElijahA woman has revealed how she was deceived by a man posing as Gary Barlow, who turned out to be a scammer trying to take her money. Janet Smith, 62, …
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Arizona strip clubs hit with suit after patrons claim they were drugged and scammed out of $1 million in VIP rooms
by JackAbout 20 people have filed a lawsuit against an Arizona strip club chain, alleging they were drugged and scammed out of a collective $1.1 million in VIP lounges. Three clubs …
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An embarrassed Perth grandmother has told how she was tricked into handing over $10,000 in a sophisticated online scam. Sally Marchant, 59, was chatting with a Facebook friend in December, …
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Scam artist Melissa Caddick’s luxury penthouse is finally sold, raising hopes for scammed investors
by ElijahBy Samantha Lock for Australian Associated Press Published: 00:27 EST, March 9, 2024 | Updated: 00:36 EST, March 9, 2024
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Hamish McLaren: Tracy Hall, single mother scammed out of $317,000, warns it could happen to anyone
by ElijahA single mother who was defrauded out of her life savings by serial fraudster Hamish McLaren warned this could happen to anyone. Tracy Hall, from Sydney, was in a relationship …