Romance scam

A Texas Woman Allegedly Scammed Her Internet Boyfriend Out Of $1.2 Million Dollars

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During a two-year period, a Texas woman allegedly scammed her Indiana online boyfriend out of $1.2 million and spent the money visiting casinos in Oklahoma 300 times. A local station reported Lorraine Rew, 46, was arrested in mid-November on charges of corrupt business influence and counterfeiting. “Sadly, this is a case in which the victim’s heart was in the right place and the alleged perpetrator took advantage of that,” according to Hancock County Prosecutor Brent …

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Walmart Under Government Fire For Victimizing Americans

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Federal Trade Commission Says Walmart Complicit in Wire Fraud Scam The FTC says Walmart knew for many years that it used its locations to get money for grandparent, romance, and other scams. However, they were negligent in failing to adequately warn customers or train their employees to prevent fraud. The FTC is asking the court to order Walmart to return money to people who were scammed. To protect yourself from wire transfer fraud, don’t wire …

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