a a man claiming to be a Russian An astronaut trapped in space has managed to cheat a 65-year-old Japanese woman out of tens of thousands of dollars.
The woman, who lives in Higashiomi City, believed that he was in love and wanted to marry her.
However, he told her that the only way he could return from space and meet her in Japan was if she sent him money to cover his landing fees.
I sent him nearly $30,000
According to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, the two met on Instagram on June 28. He told her he works on the International Space Station.
Asahi TV says that the scammer used a photo of a real Russian cosmonaut.
Over time, he began to declare his love for her and said that he needed money to return to Earth.
In the end, she sent him nearly $30,000 between August 19 and September 5.
Even after receiving the payment, the man kept asking for more, which aroused the woman’s suspicions and prompted her to call the police.
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