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Man in Japan told he owes “unpaid adult web site fees,” ends up giving scammers over 100 million yen
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Elaborate sting operation lasts over four hours, ends with an officer tripping over and another one appearing from the bushes in a full-on Ghillie suit.
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Young people especially likely to be target of con that preys on sense of compassion and desire to help.
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