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Showing posts with label elderly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elderly. Show all posts

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Online Romance Scam

(USA) A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to defrauding people on online dating services of more than $1 million by pretending to be romantically interested in them.

Thirty-three-year-old Krist Koranteng, who has addresses in Burtonsville and Laurel, guilty to mail and wire fraud conspiracy money laundering Wednesday in federal court in Greenbelt.

According to his plea agreement, Koranteng and others searched online dating websites to initiate romantic relationships with men and women, including several elderly people.

Prosecutors say Koranteng and others used false stories and promises to convince the victims to send money via checks and wire transfer.

Koranteng faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and will be ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution at sentencing on July 2.

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Hitman E-Scam Exposed


(United Kingdom) Hundreds of (retired) pensioners have been targeted by an email scam telling them to pay £5,000 or be killed by a HITMAN.

The chilling message, believed to be sent by an Eastern European gang, claims the "killers" have been watching OAPs in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

One woman victim aged 72, said: "I'm terrified. I checked my account to see if I had enough to pay them."

Cops dubbed the scam "particularly nasty".

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE