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Former SKE48 member claimed to be an investing expert with a can’t-fail get-rich-quick scheme.
Man in Japan told he owes “unpaid adult web site fees,” ends up giving scammers over 100 million yen
Young people especially likely to be target of con that preys on sense of compassion and desire to help.
The men allegedly misrepresented themselves as U.S. military members to cheat victims out of money.
Our reporter Go Hattori takes the plunge into the greasy underworld of buying social media followers.
Although online dating services allow you to peruse profiles of potential paramours from the comfort of your home, they can also be a prime opportunity for fraudsters who pray on the lonely. Last month, for example, we took a look at a ring of dating sites which claimed 2.7 million “users,” only one of whom turned out to be an actual female.
Thankfully, a man from northeastern Japan who joined a dating site actually got to go out with a real girl, and probably thought she was quite the catch, seeing as how she’s decades younger than him and a medical student. Regardless of whether he was looking for something serious or just a fun dinner out, we imagine he was having a great time right up until she drugged him right there in the restaurant and robbed him blind.
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