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CASE #1

Romance ScamOct 2026

Met an 87-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor on a Dating Site. Took $2.8 Million.

Peaches Stergo · Federal Case

He was looking for companionship in his final years. She was looking for a target. Federal prosecutors said she used his life savings — more than $2.8 million — to fund a luxury lifestyle.

CASE #2

Romance ScamOct 2026

Told Him His Money Would Pay for Her Daughter's Surgery. It Went to the Casino.

Lorraine Marie Rew · Indiana

He drained his retirement accounts, cashed out investments, and took out loans — all to help a woman he met online whose daughter needed surgery and who needed heart medication. None of it was true.

CASE #3

Investment FraudOct 2026

Dating App. Trust. Goldman Sachs. Pfizer Stock. $400K Gone. Alfa Romeo.

Janey Sears · Montgomery County

She met him on a dating app, moved into his home, and convinced him to let her invest his money through Goldman Sachs into Pfizer stock. Investigators found casino spending and a $55,000 Alfa Romeo.

CASE #4

Fabricated IllnessOct 2026

Fake Terminal Brain Cancer. Fake Doctor. Real Money. Over £250,000.

Jasmin Mistry · United Kingdom

Mistry convinced her then-husband she had terminal brain cancer. She used a second SIM card to impersonate a doctor. His family and others contributed more than £250,000 before the truth came out.

CASE #5

Fabricated IllnessOct 2026

He Borrowed Against His Home to Save Her Life. The Cancer Story Was a Lie.

Andrea Jones · United Kingdom

Jones told her 66-year-old ex-boyfriend she had cervical cancer and needed money for treatment. He took out payday loans. He placed a second charge on his home. The loans and interest reached roughly £80,000. She never had cancer.

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