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Erin West; Watchlist Internet; BBB Win at Scam Fighter of the Year Awards

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Internet, BBB, Research, News, Trend Micro, SIM, AA419, Better Business Bureau, West, ACCC, Australian National, Organization, Cryptocurrency

Collecting her award, West said, "I can't stop, won't stop, until the day I open my email box and find it empty.

Key Points: 
  • Collecting her award, West said, "I can't stop, won't stop, until the day I open my email box and find it empty.
  • Winner: Watchlist Internet, Austria-based internet safety platform recognized for its comprehensive approach to providing insights into internet scams and frauds.
  • "Runners-up: BlockchainUnmasked; Trilogy Media
    Winner: BBB Scam Tracker (Better Business Bureau), scam reporting and identification tool awarded for its significant impact in empowering consumers to report and avoid scams.
  • BBB Executive Director, Melissa Trumpower, stated, "We're incredibly proud of BBB Scam Tracker and grateful for this recognition.

Ayleen Charlotte (Tinder Swindler Victim) and AA419 Honored as Scam Fighters of the Year 2023

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Executive director, Jury, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, AA419, Unit, Law enforcement, Database, Aileen, Research, GASA, FBI, Competition, Crime, Woman, Fraud, Netflix, Trend Micro, Online shopping, Cryptocurrency, Dietary supplement

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ayleen Charlotte, scam victim of the Tinder Swindler , was honored as 'Scam Fighter Person of the Year' 2023.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ayleen Charlotte, scam victim of the Tinder Swindler , was honored as 'Scam Fighter Person of the Year' 2023.
  • AA419 , which has been fighting online scams since 2003, received the Scam Fighter Award for 'Best Scam Fighting Organization of the Year' 2023.
  • According to GASA, last year, more than $55 billion was lost by nearly 300 million consumers worldwide in online scams.
  • Ayleen was a romance scam victim of Shimon Hayut, who scammed millions of dollars out of women he met through dating apps.