Conman gets five years for dating fraud

Conman gets five years for dating fraud

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video tutorial discusses the story of Catherine, a victim of an online romance scam. She was deceived by a man named Bruce, who was actually a scammer from Ghana named Morris Esola. The scammer extracted large sums of money from multiple women, including Catherine, by posing as a romantic partner. The video covers the legal pursuit of the scammer, the trial, and the emotional and financial impact on the victims. It highlights the prevalence of such scams and the need for awareness to prevent further victimization.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the real identity of the person Catherine thought was Bruce?

A British businessman

A Ghanaian scammer named Morris Esola

An American soldier

A South African banker

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the British police manage to track down the scammer?

Through social media profiles

By following his travel itinerary

Via bank transfers

Using phone records

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the scammer doing when the police arrived at his mansion?

He was meeting another victim

He was attending a party

He was in Dubai shopping

He was hiding in the mansion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated Catherine to confront the scammer in court?

To recover her money

To meet him in person

To ensure he was stopped

To gain media attention

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated number of people affected by romance scams, according to research?

100,000

50,000

200,000

500,000