growing creative, online scammers They have been successful in deceiving victims and raising money. After a Brazilian retiree lost 208,000 BRL for thinking she was dating actor Johnny Depp, it was now a Japanese woman’s turn to see her bank balance plummet. The equivalent of 160,000 BRL when believed to be in a relationship with a Russian astronaut.
Monday (10) The 65-year-old woman met the scammer on Instagram in June, according to media reports in the Asian country. HE wore a fake profile filled with photos from outer spaceIt was recorded from the International Space Station (ISS), where it claims to be working.
After a while, they started chatting over the messaging app. LINER. Claiming to be in love, the man stated that he was willing. start a new life in the world and marry your girlfriendhowever, he needed financial help to leave the lab in orbit and return to the planet.
In the midst of romantic messages, money demands to get used to, cover their expenses Rocket journey of the ISS to the planetIncluding landing fees and amounts for a one-week vacation on Japanese soil. There were five transfers in total until the beginning of September. 4.4 million yen, approximately R$160,000.
Looking for scammer
even in love alleged Russian Space Station astronaut, the Japanese lady began to suspect that she had fallen into a scam. What caught his attention was only the persistence of increasing money demands, despite having made significant transfers to the “space explorer”.
Determined to clear up the story, the woman went to the Higashiomi Police Station, a city located in Shiga Prefecture. She told agents she was deceived when she saw references to US space agencies (NASA) and Japan (JAXA) in talks with the alleged astronaut.
The incident is being investigated as “” by the Japanese police.international love scam”, when dishonesty triggers romantic feelings. At the moment, there is no information about the whereabouts of the scammer.
Source: Tec Mundo
