I’m a broke single mom who got conned by a heartless fake millionaire lottery winner — and I’m furious

I’m a broke single mom who got conned by a heartless fake millionaire lottery winner — and I’m furious

A debt-stricken single mother to a young autistic daughter was baited by an elaborate online scam involving a phony millionaire lottery winner, South West News Service reported. Dympna McKenna, 47, thought she had been in touch online with a couple who won the EuroMillions lottery in January and wanted to use some of their nearly … Read more

I was looking for support in a widow group — a swindler conned me out of $63K

I was looking for support in a widow group — a swindler conned me out of K

Her mineral man wasn’t rock solid. A grieving British widow says she was conned out of $63,000 in life savings by a “romance scammer” who preyed on her via Facebook. The sexagenarian, known only as Lyn, was tricked into sending a fraudster called “Derek” cash for hospital and hotel bills — until she cashed in … Read more

Jason Priestley’s ‘Wild Cards’ scam artist based on ‘guy who conned’ him: ‘He took off with a bunch of money’

Jason Priestley’s ‘Wild Cards’ scam artist based on ‘guy who conned’ him: ‘He took off with a bunch of money’

Call it a case of art imitating life. Jason Priestley, who plays imprisoned con man George Graham in the new CW Wednesday-night dramedy “Wild Cards,” said he didn’t have to look far to draw inspiration for his on-screen alter ego. [Series creator and executive producer] Michael Konyves and I had a number of discussions about … Read more

We were visiting France when we got conned — into paying $500 for pasta

We were visiting France when we got conned — into paying 0 for pasta

It was a real faux pas-ta. Twin sisters from Wisconsin experienced the con of a lifetime when they were duped into paying more than 500 euros — about $530 — for a shrimpy-size dish of lobster pasta while vacationing in the south of France. Travel influencers Cassidy and Leah Armbruster, who now call Madrid, Spain, … Read more

How social media and YouTube conned Gen Z into believing they have friends

How social media and YouTube conned Gen Z into believing they have friends

“I know everyone is around, but it feels like nobody is there,” Robert Contofalsky, 24, told The Post. As a Zoomer myself, I know the feeling. Growing up an introverted only child, at any given moment I could scroll through my Instagram feed or pop on a YouTube video to keep me company. At the end of … Read more

Netflix doc ‘The Masked Scammer’ reveals how one man impersonated the elite and conned them out of millions

Netflix doc ‘The Masked Scammer’ reveals how one man impersonated the elite and conned them out of millions

The first day of February 2017 was a day like any other for Paris executive Sophie Grenier. Then, a mysterious call lit up her phone. On the line was a man, whose voice she didn’t recognize, telling her that the Minister of Defense urgently needed to schedule a video call. The bewildered Grenier, who at … Read more