# Global romance scam fraud incidents > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-romance-scam-fraud-incidents > Updated: 2026-08-28T15:25:37.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Recent reports highlight the prevalence of romance scams targeting older individuals through emotional manipulation on social media and messaging platforms. In one instance, a 62-year-old man in Spain was defrauded by an individual claiming to be a nurse working on a medical mission. The perpetrator promised a percentage of large savings in exchange for assistance with fund transfers, ultimately leaving the victim with nearly no remaining bank balance. In Argentina, a 60-year-old woman in Paraná, Entre Ríos, lost approximately 29.8 million pesos following a virtual relationship with a man identifying himself as ‘Michael Lawrence Williams’ via Facebook. The perpetrator, using a WhatsApp number with a United Kingdom prefix, claimed he required funds to secure travel authorizations to visit her. To meet these demands, the victim secured multiple loans from various banking and non-banking financial institutions. Following an investigation led by prosecutor Daniela Montangie and the Cybercrime Division, authorities traced the funds to a bank account held by a 47-year-old woman in Concordia. Under an order from Guarantee Judge Gabriela Seró, police conducted a raid at a residence in Concordia, seizing three mobile devices for forensic analysis. A woman has been notified as a suspected co-author of the fraudulent scheme as investigators work to uncover the full extent of the criminal network. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: Paraná woman loses 30 million pesos in virtual romance scam A 60-year-old woman in Paraná, Argentina, lost nearly 30 million pesos to a romance scam involving a fake British citizen, leading to a police raid in Concordia. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-woman-loses-30-million-pesos-in-romance-scam ### 2026-08-18: Romance scam leaves man with 53 cents in bank account A 62-year-old man lost nearly all his savings to a romance scammer posing as a nurse in Israel, prompting warnings from the Guardia Civil about emotional manipulation in cybercrime. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romance-scam-leaves-man-with-53-cents-in-bank-account --- Cite as: Global romance scam fraud incidents. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-romance-scam-fraud-incidents