Women Accused of Scamming $7 Million From ‘Lonely’ Men in ‘Romance Schemes'

Two women are accused of defrauding “lonely,” elderly male victims of more than $7 million in a series of “romance schemes” between 2009 and 2024, according to a complaint filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York.

Rosanna Lisa Stanley, 48, and Lisa Guy, 37, were arrested on June 25 in Florida and New York, respectively, on charges of money laundering, wire fraud, and conspiracy. They are accused of luring at least 16 elderly victims “into purported romantic or close...