Since 2017, Agari has been tracking and gathering intel on a Nigeria-based crime ring we’ve named Scarlet Widow. This report presents an in-depth look at how the group’s romance scams work, and includes the heartbreaking case study of a victim who was conned out of more than $50,000.

In this report, we uncover:

• How Scarlet Widow mastered the seductive art of the romance scam
• Which types of people  are most frequently targeted as victims, and
• What kinds of emails are sent to encourage victims to send money

Download Scarlet Widow: Breaking Hearts for Profit to see how easy it is for cybercriminals to take advantage of vulnerable populations for their own gain.