Coverage of romance scams often centres on victim narratives or sensational headlines, leaving offender-focused research largely unexplored. On the African continent, Nigeria and Ghana have ...

An immigrant from Ghana who was involved in a romance scam that targeted elderly and recently bereaved people was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years in prison. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black told ...

Fraudsters in Ghana are deliberately targeting British women in online scams as retribution for colonialism, a report has ...

An immigrant from Ghana who was involved in a romance scam that targeted elderly and recently bereaved people was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years in prison.

A team of romance scammers in Ghana work together to bilk money from their online paramours. National Geographic She wasn’t the only one. During the pandemic, cases of love-seeking men and women ...

Poverty and unemployment are driving Ghana’s youth into the dark underbelly of identity theft and romance scams.

A Ghanaian influencer has been extradited to the US for her alleged involvement in a romance scheme, swindling $2 million victims, officials announced.

Online romance fraud has become a global phenomenon. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, romance scams accounted for losses to about 24,000 Americans, exceeding US$1 ...

Online romance fraud has become a global phenomenon. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, romance scams accounted for losses to about 24,000 Americans, exceeding US$1 ...

People find love in many ways and through diverse mediums. Online platforms have become popular meeting places for people looking to find intimate partners, making them a prime target for ...

The "Yahoo Boys" operating in Nigeria and "Sakawa Boys" in Ghana have a reputation for engaging in various fraudulent schemes, including online romance scams.