‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
An elderly Nevada man looking for love was allegedly drugged and pushed across the US border into Mexico in a wheelchair by a “sinister” scammer before being found dead in a Mexico City hotel room – one of nearly a dozen victims who fell prey to her deceit,
Who is Aurora Phelps? LA woman accused of ‘romance scam’ over online dating apps
Aurora Phelps reportedly lured her targets in, then drugged them and stole their personal information to rob them.
Vegas vixen drugged and robbed elderly men in deadly three-year ‘romance scam on steroids’: FBI
This is a romance scam on steroids,” said Spencer Evans, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas division.
Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme
The FBI in Las Vegas says a woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Las Vegas woman allegedly drugged, fleeced older men she met on dating apps
A Las Vegas woman accused of luring men via dating sites, drugging them, and taking money was in custody in Mexico on Friday as U.S. authorities announced a federal indictment against her.
Woman Accused of ‘Romance Scam on Steroids’ After Allegedly Drugging Older Men in Deadly Dating App Scheme
A Las Vegas woman, Aurora Phelps, has been charged in a 21-count superseding indictment for using dating apps to lure, drug and kill older men to access their money. She is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in the 'romance scam on steroids.
Woman suspected of drugging men and stealing thousands in romance scam, FBI in Las Vegas says
The FBI arrested a Las Vegas woman in Mexico for allegedly luring older men online and scamming them out of thousands of dollars, including victims in Las Vegas.
Nevada woman indicted for allegedly running romance scam
A Nevada woman has been indicted for allegedly running a romance scam used to defraud seniors. 43-year-old Aurora Phelps of Las Vegas has been charged with 21 counts after the DOJ says she lured older men she met through online dating services.
Feds say Las Vegas woman romanced men online, then stole from them
LAS VEGAS (CN) — A Las Vegas woman facing multiple federal charges found victims through online dating apps, drugged them to access their finances and, in one case, left them for dead, federal authorities said Friday.
Las Vegas woman indicted in romance scam targeting older men, authorities say
A Las Vegas woman has been charged with wire fraud, kidnapping and a litany of other crimes in a romance scam that targeted mostly older men, federal authorities said. The victims
Nevada woman used Tinder to lure older men into deadly, cross-border ‘romance scam on steroids,’ police say
Nevada woman used Tinder to lure older men into deadly, cross-border ‘romance scam on steroids,’ police say - Officials believe more victims of alleged scam may still be in U.S. and are seeking inform
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Nevada Woman Indicted in Romance Scheme to Defraud Seniors and for Kidnapping Resulting in Death
February 23, 2025 – LAS VEGAS, NV – A Las Vegas, Nevada, woman has been charged in a 21-count superseding indictment for ...
A sprawling and deadly 'romance scheme' may have more victims, prosecutors say
In one case, Aurora Phelps is accused of drugging a man and selling $3.3 million of his stock in Apple, then trying but ...