Woman accused of deadly ‘romance scams’ facing charges in Arkansas
A Las Vegas woman accused by the FBI of drugging and scamming men out of thousands of dollars is facing charges in Benton County.
Las Vegas woman accused of drugging, defrauding older men in a deadly romance scheme
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 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 accused of romance scams in Las Vegas faces theft, credit card fraud charges in Arkansas
Before Aurora Phelps was charged with federal crimes related to scamming older men, she faced fraud and theft charges for a 2019 incident in Benton County, Arkansas.
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 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.
Woman accused of deadly romance scam against at least 11 victims
The agency described the scheme as one of the most nefarious it has encountered, with nearly a dozen known victims and potentially more unidentified.
FBI says woman drugged, robbed older men during deadly romance scheme in US and Mexico
The FBI announced criminal charges against a woman who is accused of “deliberately and methodically” targeting older men to rob them of everything.
‘Romance scam on steroids’: How US woman lured, drugged & defrauded elderly men using dating apps
Aurora Phelps, a 43-year-old woman from Las Vegas, is accused of orchestrating a deadly romance scam. Masquerading as a ...
For years she was a perfect wife. Then he learned of her arrest in a deadly dating app scheme
William Phelps had no idea that the woman he married had a secret life. Prosecutors say she lured, drugged and stole from ...
‘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 ...
"Romance Scam On Steroids": Woman Used Dating Apps To Lure Men, Steal Money
The 43-year-old is currently in custody in Mexico and is facing 21 charges, including wire fraud and identity theft ...
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Woman arrested for role in deadly 'romance scam on steroids'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four ... and she has been charged in one of their deaths. Aurora Phelps, 43, who is in custody in Mexico, faces 21 counts ...