‘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.
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.
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 ‘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.
Las Vegas woman charged with drugging victims she met online in order to steal their money
A Las Vegas woman currently in Mexican custody was charged Friday on 21 counts for her alleged scheme to drug victims she met on dating sites so that she could access their financial accounts.
Las Vegas woman allegedly drugged, fleeced older men she met on dating apps
Aurora Phelps, 43, was in custody in Mexico. She has been charged with kidnapping resulting in death and other charges.
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
Las Vegas woman charged in romance scam targeting older men
A Las Vegas woman has been charged in a 21-count superseding indictment for allegedly luring older men through online dating services and stealing their money f
Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in deadly romance scheme, FBI Las Vegas says
A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, then drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a "sinister" romance scheme, FBI officials said.
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 ...
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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 ...