Las Vegas woman accused of defrauding older men in deadly romance scam
Aurora Phelps​ was indicted in Nevada over a series of romance scams that allegedly led to at least two deaths and one disappearance in Mexico.
Woman drugged, defrauded elderly men in romance scam, officials allege
Aurora Phelps is being accused of drugging several elderly men and stealing their financial information, according to court records. The woman is being linked to at least two deaths and one disappearance.
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She used online dating apps to lure older men to meet her in person, then drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, the FBI said.
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.
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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 a deadly romance scheme (AP VIDEO)
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 in Las Vegas said Friday.
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.
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