Inside a romance scam: how to make a catfisher sing
It was just another day on the Internet. Until Derek sent a connection request.
His face was so familiar. And his name, we knew, was not Derek.
This chance encounter turned into a months-long investigation into the latest tactics of the romance scammers who steal millions of dollars from their victims, bringing in record numbers of pilfered money since the pandemic began.
It began with stolen pictures from one of the Village People. And it ended with the scammer singing out loud and sending vitriolic curses our way.
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Story originally published February 14, 2023.
See print version here at Ampyx News (formerly called Ampere News).
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