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  1. How We Tracked a 'Fake Prince' Scammer to His Nigerian Mansion

    occrp.org/en/investigation/how

    Oh look, he lives in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, and the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria. How strange... /s

    #Africa #Nigeria #Scam #RomanceScam

  2. How We Tracked a 'Fake Prince' Scammer to His Nigerian Mansion

    occrp.org/en/investigation/how

    Oh look, he lives in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, and the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria. How strange... /s

    #Africa #Nigeria #Scam #RomanceScam

  3. How We Tracked a 'Fake Prince' Scammer to His Nigerian Mansion

    occrp.org/en/investigation/how

    Oh look, he lives in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, and the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria. How strange... /s

    #Africa #Nigeria #Scam #RomanceScam

  4. How We Tracked a 'Fake Prince' Scammer to His Nigerian Mansion

    occrp.org/en/investigation/how

    Oh look, he lives in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, and the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria. How strange... /s

    #Africa #Nigeria #Scam #RomanceScam

  5. How We Tracked a 'Fake Prince' Scammer to His Nigerian Mansion

    occrp.org/en/investigation/how

    Oh look, he lives in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, and the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria. How strange... /s

    #Africa #Nigeria #Scam #RomanceScam

  6. Pattern #73: The Platform Migration Trap

    ​Strategy: Insisting on moving conversations away from monitored platform chat features to external, encrypted, or obscure messaging apps under the pretext of privacy, convenience, or platform glitches.

    Red Flag: Immediate pressure to abandon the native platform's safety features for alternative communication channels where oversight, reporting, and safety tools do not exist.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  7. Pattern #71: The Manufactured Secrecy Demand

    ​Strategy: Insisting that communication, relationship details, or financial discussions remain entirely hidden from friends, family, or colleagues under the guise of "protecting privacy" or keeping a "special bond."

    Red Flag: Strict insistence on absolute secrecy or emotional isolation from your support network, framed as a sign of special loyalty or intimacy.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  8. Pattern #70: The Weaponized Vulnerability Trap

    ​Strategy: Presenting oneself as the ultimate victim of circumstance, past trauma, or the target's boundaries to induce guilt and force a reversal of roles.

    ​Red Flag: Sudden, dramatic shifts from aggressive demands to extreme emotional fragility whenever accountability, distance, or security measures are enforced.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  9. Pattern #69: The Isolation Ultimatum

    ​Strategy: Forcing the target to choose between the manipulator and their established support network by creating artificial friction, jealousy, or manufactured drama.

    Red Flag: Demands or heavy emotional pressure to cut ties with friends, family, or advisors, framed as a "test of loyalty."

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  10. Pattern #68: The Technical Gaslighting Trap

    ​Strategy: Convincing the target that account compromises, missing data, or system errors are the result of their own user error, memory lapses, or paranoia.

    Red Flag: Persistent claims that hacks or technical anomalies are imaginary and caused solely by the target's incompetence.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  11. Pattern #67: The False Closure Illusion

    ​Strategy: Orchestrating a dramatic, final-seeming resolution or "goodbye" to induce a false sense of safety, lowering the target's vigilance before a future re-engagement.

    Red Flag: Highly emotional final statements that are quickly contradicted by subsequent contact or continued surveillance.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  12. Pattern #66: The Synthetic Accountability Trap

    ​Strategy: Faking genuine remorse or fabricated accountability after a prolonged absence to lower defenses and re-establish psychological access.

    Red Flag: Sudden, unprompted admissions of guilt combined with requests for a "clean slate" without any verifiable behavioral change.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  13. Pattern #64: The Manufactured Debt of Gratitude

    ​Strategy: Redefining past manipulation, control, or deceitful actions as acts of personal sacrifice, deep care, or investment in your future.

    Red Flag: Demanding emotional or material repayment for unsolicited, harmful, or fabricated assistance under the guise of past "favors."

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  14. Pattern #63: The Re-emergence Hoovering Trap

    ​Strategy: Suddenly reappearing after a long silence with a casual or crisis-laden message to test if your defenses are down.

    Red Flag: Unprompted contact out of nowhere after months of separation, acting as if no harm was done.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  15. Pattern #62: The Support System Discreditation

    ​Strategy: Undermining the target's trust in friends, family, or advisors by framing their protective warnings as jealousy, interference, or lack of understanding.

    Red Flag: Insistences that only the manipulator truly grasps your situation, effectively cutting off objective external perspectives.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  16. Pattern #61: The Post-Contact Surveillance Trap

    ​Strategy: Continuing covert observation of digital spaces after contact ends using anonymous accounts to gauge recovery or vulnerability.

    Red Flag: Unexplained profile views or footprints indicating private milestones are monitored.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  17. Pattern #60: The Total Digital Erasure

    ​Strategy: Systematically purging all mutual history, shared photos, and communication archives across platforms to eliminate evidence and leave the target doubting the reality of the entire encounter.

    ​Red Flag: The sudden, wholesale disappearance of chat histories, media files, and linked profiles, leaving behind an empty digital vacuum as if the interaction never occurred.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  18. Pattern #59: The Phased Identity Rotation

    ​Strategy: Systematically abandoning a compromised or exposed alias while simultaneously activating a new profile or persona to continue the cycle without interruption.

    ​Red Flag: Sudden account deletion or renaming combined with immediate requests to reconnect on alternative, unverified communication platforms.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  19. Pattern #59: The Phased Identity Rotation

    ​Strategy: Systematically abandoning a compromised or exposed alias while simultaneously activating a new profile or persona to continue the cycle without interruption.

    ​Red Flag: Sudden account deletion or renaming combined with immediate requests to reconnect on alternative, unverified communication platforms.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  20. Pattern #59: The Phased Identity Rotation

    ​Strategy: Systematically abandoning a compromised or exposed alias while simultaneously activating a new profile or persona to continue the cycle without interruption.

    ​Red Flag: Sudden account deletion or renaming combined with immediate requests to reconnect on alternative, unverified communication platforms.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  21. Pattern #59: The Phased Identity Rotation

    ​Strategy: Systematically abandoning a compromised or exposed alias while simultaneously activating a new profile or persona to continue the cycle without interruption.

    ​Red Flag: Sudden account deletion or renaming combined with immediate requests to reconnect on alternative, unverified communication platforms.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  22. Pattern #55: The Coercive Blackout

    ​Strategy: Imposing sudden, total communication blocks or threatening complete severance to induce high anxiety, forcing the target to comply with demands or panic-driven restitution.

    Red Flag: Abrupt, unexplained disappearances timed precisely with financial or boundary milestones, followed by sudden re-emergence with heightened pressure.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  23. Pattern #55: The Coercive Blackout

    ​Strategy: Imposing sudden, total communication blocks or threatening complete severance to induce high anxiety, forcing the target to comply with demands or panic-driven restitution.

    Red Flag: Abrupt, unexplained disappearances timed precisely with financial or boundary milestones, followed by sudden re-emergence with heightened pressure.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  24. Pattern #54: The Digital Footprint Weaponization

    ​Strategy: Compiling harvested screenshots, private chats, and metadata gathered during earlier phases to construct leverage profiles for future coercion or financial pressure.

    Red Flag: Subtle hints or direct references to private information shared long ago, weaponized to create compliance through fear of exposure.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  25. Pattern #53: The Technical Exploitation Pivot

    ​Strategy: Shifting from psychological conditioning to subtle digital data harvesting, encouraging the download of unverified external applications or plugins under the guise of improving communication quality.

    Red Flag: Persistent prompts to switch to obscure third-party video platforms, download custom media players, or grant unnecessary device permissions.

    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  26. Pattern #34: Media-Borne Malware Payload

    Strategy: Injecting malicious payloads directly into image or video files. Cybercriminals hide scripts behind fake file extensions or exploit rendering vulnerabilities within the target's viewing software to silently extract browser cookies and active session tokens.
    Red Flag: Unsolicited incoming media files during chat sessions that request manual downloads or trigger background system lag.
    #RomanceScam #CyberSecurity #RedFlags

  27. Welcome to this space.

    ​Here, we examine the gray areas where human behavior, psychological manipulation, and covert financial traps intersect in cross-border dynamics. No personal accusations, no finger-pointing - just structured pattern analysis, red flags, and digital awareness.

    ​Stay sharp.

    #RomanceScam #BehavioralAnalysis #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  28. Welcome to this space.

    ​Here, we examine the gray areas where human behavior, psychological manipulation, and covert financial traps intersect in cross-border dynamics. No personal accusations, no finger-pointing - just structured pattern analysis, red flags, and digital awareness.

    ​Stay sharp.

    #RomanceScam #BehavioralAnalysis #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  29. Welcome to this space.

    ​Here, we examine the gray areas where human behavior, psychological manipulation, and covert financial traps intersect in cross-border dynamics. No personal accusations, no finger-pointing - just structured pattern analysis, red flags, and digital awareness.

    ​Stay sharp.

    #RomanceScam #BehavioralAnalysis #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  30. Welcome to this space.

    ​Here, we examine the gray areas where human behavior, psychological manipulation, and covert financial traps intersect in cross-border dynamics. No personal accusations, no finger-pointing - just structured pattern analysis, red flags, and digital awareness.

    ​Stay sharp.

    #RomanceScam #BehavioralAnalysis #RedFlags #DigitalSafety

  31. Pig Butchering Part 3: The Psychology of the Scam

    In today’s article, Matt Piscitello explores the psychology behind romance scams, particularly the ones driven toward pig butchering. We’ll look at tactics commonly used in these schemes - grooming, urgent crises, or “sunk cost fallacy” - to keep victims invested

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #scam #romancescam #fraud #crypto #cyberxrime

  32. Pig Butchering Part 3: The Psychology of the Scam

    In today’s article, Matt Piscitello explores the psychology behind romance scams, particularly the ones driven toward pig butchering. We’ll look at tactics commonly used in these schemes - grooming, urgent crises, or “sunk cost fallacy” - to keep victims invested

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #scam #romancescam #fraud #crypto #cyberxrime

  33. Pig Butchering Part 3: The Psychology of the Scam

    In today’s article, Matt Piscitello explores the psychology behind romance scams, particularly the ones driven toward pig butchering. We’ll look at tactics commonly used in these schemes - grooming, urgent crises, or “sunk cost fallacy” - to keep victims invested

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #scam #romancescam #fraud #crypto #cyberxrime

  34. Pig Butchering Part 3: The Psychology of the Scam

    In today’s article, Matt Piscitello explores the psychology behind romance scams, particularly the ones driven toward pig butchering. We’ll look at tactics commonly used in these schemes - grooming, urgent crises, or “sunk cost fallacy” - to keep victims invested

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #scam #romancescam #fraud #crypto #cyberxrime

  35. Pig Butchering Part 3: The Psychology of the Scam

    In today’s article, Matt Piscitello explores the psychology behind romance scams, particularly the ones driven toward pig butchering. We’ll look at tactics commonly used in these schemes - grooming, urgent crises, or “sunk cost fallacy” - to keep victims invested

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #scam #romancescam #fraud #crypto #cyberxrime

  36. Concerned that this "guy" may not be a real person, but perhaps a scammer using romance as a tool against lonely women. With me he claimed to know almost nothing about Mastodon but very quickly suggested we share private chats. Then he was very flattering and wanted to know all about me, while saying little about himself. When he did talk about himself, he said he worked on "offshore drilling" in Europe, even though his profile clearly states that he's located in Orlando, Florida, US.

    After 10+ years of online dating, I would warn anybody about the "offshore drilling" story. Scammers like to use that as a means by which to explain when they suddenly drop out of communication, why they can't send photos to confirm their identity, can't make phone calls, and randomly need money.

    I have already reported this profile to Mastodon.social.

    @Jerry

    #fediverse #mastodon #scammerwarning #scammers
    #romancescam #mastodonsocial
    #mastodonsocialeffect #alttext
    #scamsagainstwomen

  37. Concerned that this "guy" may not be a real person, but perhaps a scammer using romance as a tool against lonely women. With me he claimed to know almost nothing about Mastodon but very quickly suggested we share private chats. Then he was very flattering and wanted to know all about me, while saying little about himself. When he did talk about himself, he said he worked on "offshore drilling" in Europe, even though his profile clearly states that he's located in Orlando, Florida, US.

    After 10+ years of online dating, I would warn anybody about the "offshore drilling" story. Scammers like to use that as a means by which to explain when they suddenly drop out of communication, why they can't send photos to confirm their identity, can't make phone calls, and randomly need money.

    I have already reported this profile to Mastodon.social.

    @Jerry

    #fediverse #mastodon #scammerwarning #scammers
    #romancescam #mastodonsocial
    #mastodonsocialeffect #alttext
    #scamsagainstwomen

  38. Concerned that this "guy" may not be a real person, but perhaps a scammer using romance as a tool against lonely women. With me he claimed to know almost nothing about Mastodon but very quickly suggested we share private chats. Then he was very flattering and wanted to know all about me, while saying little about himself. When he did talk about himself, he said he worked on "offshore drilling" in Europe, even though his profile clearly states that he's located in Orlando, Florida, US.

    After 10+ years of online dating, I would warn anybody about the "offshore drilling" story. Scammers like to use that as a means by which to explain when they suddenly drop out of communication, why they can't send photos to confirm their identity, can't make phone calls, and randomly need money.

    I have already reported this profile to Mastodon.social.

    @Jerry

    #fediverse #mastodon #scammerwarning #scammers
    #romancescam #mastodonsocial
    #mastodonsocialeffect #alttext
    #scamsagainstwomen

  39. Concerned that this "guy" may not be a real person, but perhaps a scammer using romance as a tool against lonely women. With me he claimed to know almost nothing about Mastodon but very quickly suggested we share private chats. Then he was very flattering and wanted to know all about me, while saying little about himself. When he did talk about himself, he said he worked on "offshore drilling" in Europe, even though his profile clearly states that he's located in Orlando, Florida, US.

    After 10+ years of online dating, I would warn anybody about the "offshore drilling" story. Scammers like to use that as a means by which to explain when they suddenly drop out of communication, why they can't send photos to confirm their identity, can't make phone calls, and randomly need money.

    I have already reported this profile to Mastodon.social.

    @Jerry

    #fediverse #mastodon #scammerwarning #scammers
    #romancescam #mastodonsocial
    #mastodonsocialeffect #alttext
    #scamsagainstwomen

  40. Concerned that this "guy" may not be a real person, but perhaps a scammer using romance as a tool against lonely women. With me he claimed to know almost nothing about Mastodon but very quickly suggested we share private chats. Then he was very flattering and wanted to know all about me, while saying little about himself. When he did talk about himself, he said he worked on "offshore drilling" in Europe, even though his profile clearly states that he's located in Orlando, Florida, US.

    After 10+ years of online dating, I would warn anybody about the "offshore drilling" story. Scammers like to use that as a means by which to explain when they suddenly drop out of communication, why they can't send photos to confirm their identity, can't make phone calls, and randomly need money.

    I have already reported this profile to Mastodon.social.

    @Jerry

    #fediverse #mastodon #scammerwarning #scammers
    #romancescam #mastodonsocial
    #mastodonsocialeffect #alttext
    #scamsagainstwomen

  41. Romance Scammers Pocket £102M via Cyber Deception Tactics

    Romance scammers made off with a staggering £102 million in the UK last year, using their silver tongues to swindle victims out of their hard-earned cash. Their tactics, cloaked in sweet talk and false affection, ultimately led to a £102 million payday.

    osintsights.com/romance-scamme

    #RomanceScam #CyberDeception #UnitedKingdom #FinancialCrime #EmergingThreats

  42. I have a relative who is getting old and showing some hints of possible cognitive decline. During a recent family visit he started talking about a girlfriend, and it quickly became obvious that he’s involved in a romance scam, that started from one of those random “Hi” messages on a texting app. The scammer has not yet asked for money. However, in spite of every person in the family telling this relative that it’s a scam, he is absolutely convinced that “she” is real.

    I’m sympathetic; I can understand why a lonely 80-year-old straight man would want to believe that a much younger beautiful woman could fall madly in love with him based on their conversation alone, and the cognitive decline is not helping him reason sensibly about it. But it’s very frustrating to be unable to help.

    We can only hope that when the inevitable money ask comes, that something will click with him. He says that she has offered to send him money, which I assume is a ploy to get his banking information.

    #romanceScam

  43. I have a relative who is getting old and showing some hints of possible cognitive decline. During a recent family visit he started talking about a girlfriend, and it quickly became obvious that he’s involved in a romance scam, that started from one of those random “Hi” messages on a texting app. The scammer has not yet asked for money. However, in spite of every person in the family telling this relative that it’s a scam, he is absolutely convinced that “she” is real.

    I’m sympathetic; I can understand why a lonely 80-year-old straight man would want to believe that a much younger beautiful woman could fall madly in love with him based on their conversation alone, and the cognitive decline is not helping him reason sensibly about it. But it’s very frustrating to be unable to help.

    We can only hope that when the inevitable money ask comes, that something will click with him. He says that she has offered to send him money, which I assume is a ploy to get his banking information.

    #romanceScam

  44. I have a relative who is getting old and showing some hints of possible cognitive decline. During a recent family visit he started talking about a girlfriend, and it quickly became obvious that he’s involved in a romance scam, that started from one of those random “Hi” messages on a texting app. The scammer has not yet asked for money. However, in spite of every person in the family telling this relative that it’s a scam, he is absolutely convinced that “she” is real.

    I’m sympathetic; I can understand why a lonely 80-year-old straight man would want to believe that a much younger beautiful woman could fall madly in love with him based on their conversation alone, and the cognitive decline is not helping him reason sensibly about it. But it’s very frustrating to be unable to help.

    We can only hope that when the inevitable money ask comes, that something will click with him. He says that she has offered to send him money, which I assume is a ploy to get his banking information.

  45. I have a relative who is getting old and showing some hints of possible cognitive decline. During a recent family visit he started talking about a girlfriend, and it quickly became obvious that he’s involved in a romance scam, that started from one of those random “Hi” messages on a texting app. The scammer has not yet asked for money. However, in spite of every person in the family telling this relative that it’s a scam, he is absolutely convinced that “she” is real.

    I’m sympathetic; I can understand why a lonely 80-year-old straight man would want to believe that a much younger beautiful woman could fall madly in love with him based on their conversation alone, and the cognitive decline is not helping him reason sensibly about it. But it’s very frustrating to be unable to help.

    We can only hope that when the inevitable money ask comes, that something will click with him. He says that she has offered to send him money, which I assume is a ploy to get his banking information.

    #romanceScam

  46. I have a relative who is getting old and showing some hints of possible cognitive decline. During a recent family visit he started talking about a girlfriend, and it quickly became obvious that he’s involved in a romance scam, that started from one of those random “Hi” messages on a texting app. The scammer has not yet asked for money. However, in spite of every person in the family telling this relative that it’s a scam, he is absolutely convinced that “she” is real.

    I’m sympathetic; I can understand why a lonely 80-year-old straight man would want to believe that a much younger beautiful woman could fall madly in love with him based on their conversation alone, and the cognitive decline is not helping him reason sensibly about it. But it’s very frustrating to be unable to help.

    We can only hope that when the inevitable money ask comes, that something will click with him. He says that she has offered to send him money, which I assume is a ploy to get his banking information.

    #romanceScam

  47. [ #Suisse ] "Dix hommes liés à un réseau international d'escroqueries amoureuses arrêtés en Suisse"
    "Dix hommes ont été arrêtés mardi en Suisse en lien avec une organisation nigériane spécialisée dans les "romance scams", active dans plusieurs pays. Les suspects sont accusés de blanchiment d'argent, d'escroqueries amoureuses et d'autres cyberfraudes, à hauteur de plusieurs millions de francs.
    Des perquisitions ont été menées simultanément dans divers locaux résidentiels et entrepôts dans le canton de Zurich et cinq autres cantons, ont indiqué mardi les autorités zurichoises. L'opération, dirigée par le ministère public du canton de Zurich, a été précédée d'enquêtes policières intensives menées par les polices cantonale et municipale de Zurich et soutenues par Europol."
    👇
    rts.ch/info/suisse/2026/articl

    💬
    ⬇️
    infosec.pub/post/45684586

    #CyberVeille #romancescam #busted

  48. [ #Suisse ] "Dix hommes liés à un réseau international d'escroqueries amoureuses arrêtés en Suisse"
    "Dix hommes ont été arrêtés mardi en Suisse en lien avec une organisation nigériane spécialisée dans les "romance scams", active dans plusieurs pays. Les suspects sont accusés de blanchiment d'argent, d'escroqueries amoureuses et d'autres cyberfraudes, à hauteur de plusieurs millions de francs.
    Des perquisitions ont été menées simultanément dans divers locaux résidentiels et entrepôts dans le canton de Zurich et cinq autres cantons, ont indiqué mardi les autorités zurichoises. L'opération, dirigée par le ministère public du canton de Zurich, a été précédée d'enquêtes policières intensives menées par les polices cantonale et municipale de Zurich et soutenues par Europol."
    👇
    rts.ch/info/suisse/2026/articl

    💬
    ⬇️
    infosec.pub/post/45684586

    #CyberVeille #romancescam #busted

  49. [ #Suisse ] "Dix hommes liés à un réseau international d'escroqueries amoureuses arrêtés en Suisse"
    "Dix hommes ont été arrêtés mardi en Suisse en lien avec une organisation nigériane spécialisée dans les "romance scams", active dans plusieurs pays. Les suspects sont accusés de blanchiment d'argent, d'escroqueries amoureuses et d'autres cyberfraudes, à hauteur de plusieurs millions de francs.
    Des perquisitions ont été menées simultanément dans divers locaux résidentiels et entrepôts dans le canton de Zurich et cinq autres cantons, ont indiqué mardi les autorités zurichoises. L'opération, dirigée par le ministère public du canton de Zurich, a été précédée d'enquêtes policières intensives menées par les polices cantonale et municipale de Zurich et soutenues par Europol."
    👇
    rts.ch/info/suisse/2026/articl

    💬
    ⬇️
    infosec.pub/post/45684586

    #CyberVeille #romancescam #busted

  50. [ #Suisse ] "Dix hommes liés à un réseau international d'escroqueries amoureuses arrêtés en Suisse"
    "Dix hommes ont été arrêtés mardi en Suisse en lien avec une organisation nigériane spécialisée dans les "romance scams", active dans plusieurs pays. Les suspects sont accusés de blanchiment d'argent, d'escroqueries amoureuses et d'autres cyberfraudes, à hauteur de plusieurs millions de francs.
    Des perquisitions ont été menées simultanément dans divers locaux résidentiels et entrepôts dans le canton de Zurich et cinq autres cantons, ont indiqué mardi les autorités zurichoises. L'opération, dirigée par le ministère public du canton de Zurich, a été précédée d'enquêtes policières intensives menées par les polices cantonale et municipale de Zurich et soutenues par Europol."
    👇
    rts.ch/info/suisse/2026/articl

    💬
    ⬇️
    infosec.pub/post/45684586

    #CyberVeille #romancescam #busted

  51. [ #Suisse ] "Dix hommes liés à un réseau international d'escroqueries amoureuses arrêtés en Suisse"
    "Dix hommes ont été arrêtés mardi en Suisse en lien avec une organisation nigériane spécialisée dans les "romance scams", active dans plusieurs pays. Les suspects sont accusés de blanchiment d'argent, d'escroqueries amoureuses et d'autres cyberfraudes, à hauteur de plusieurs millions de francs.
    Des perquisitions ont été menées simultanément dans divers locaux résidentiels et entrepôts dans le canton de Zurich et cinq autres cantons, ont indiqué mardi les autorités zurichoises. L'opération, dirigée par le ministère public du canton de Zurich, a été précédée d'enquêtes policières intensives menées par les polices cantonale et municipale de Zurich et soutenues par Europol."
    👇
    rts.ch/info/suisse/2026/articl

    💬
    ⬇️
    infosec.pub/post/45684586

    #CyberVeille #romancescam #busted

  52. Pig Butchering Scams: The Industrialization of Online Fraud

    This article is the first in a series that explores a particularly nefarious kind of romance scam called pig-butchering. Our goal with this series is to raise awareness of the nature, scale, and dangers of these scams.

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #romancescam #fraud #scam #crypto #confidencescheme

  53. Pig Butchering Scams: The Industrialization of Online Fraud

    This article is the first in a series that explores a particularly nefarious kind of romance scam called pig-butchering. Our goal with this series is to raise awareness of the nature, scale, and dangers of these scams.

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #romancescam #fraud #scam #crypto #confidencescheme

  54. Pig Butchering Scams: The Industrialization of Online Fraud

    This article is the first in a series that explores a particularly nefarious kind of romance scam called pig-butchering. Our goal with this series is to raise awareness of the nature, scale, and dangers of these scams.

    interisle.substack.com/p/pig-b

    #romancescam #fraud #scam #crypto #confidencescheme