https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/us-sanctions-funnull-for-200m-romance.html?version=meter+at+null
Funnull enabled $200M in U.S. crypto scam losses using AWS-based domains and DGAs to evade takedowns.
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https://lexisnexisrisk.shorthandstories.com/the-cost-of-catfishing/index.html?intcmp=ukhp.leadcarousel.2new.change-lives
How romance fraud is becoming a major financial crime and what is being done to fight it
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https://www.wionews.com/videos/nigeria-busts-crypto-romance-fraud-hub-scammers-act-like-romantic-partners-784650
Nigeria's Economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) busted a romance-crypto fraud hub in Lagos last week, targeting people in North America and Europe.
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https://techround.co.uk/interviews/hoony-youn-chief-technology-officer-at-seeking-speaks-on-romance-fraud-as-a-growing-provlem/
Nov 26, 2025 - We spoke to Hoony Young, CTO at Seeking, about how they've introduced their new AI verification feature to catch more than 50,000 fraudulent users in 2025.
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https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/romance-fraud-losses-rose-91-during-pandemic-claims-uks-tsb-bank
UK banking group TSB is calling on social networks and dating apps to better protect their users from fake profiles, following an alarming spike in romance...
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