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Three plead guilty in $9m romance fraud scam targeting elderly Americans

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Three individuals pleaded guilty to a $9 million romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans across 25 states, highlighting the severe financial risks seniors face from online fraud.

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Twin brothers, 22, from Ghana and a 53-year-old American woman targeted older adults in 25 US states, officials sayThree people have pleaded guilty in a $9m romance fraud scam that targeted elderly Americans.On Monday, the US attorney’s office in the northern district of Ohio announced that twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Continue reading...

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