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TheWaterGod ( TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca ) M to Offbeat@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year ago

Woman loses thousands of dollars to romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress

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Woman loses thousands of dollars to romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress

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TheWaterGod ( TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca ) M to Offbeat@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year ago
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Woman loses thousands of dollars to romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress, police in Japan say
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The scammer told the woman he was "in space on a spaceship right now" but was "under attack and in need of oxygen," an official said.

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  • dangercake ( dangercake@feddit.uk ) 
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    He was over the moon when she sent the cash

  • Hux ( Hux@lemmy.ml ) 
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    In space, no one can hear you scam.

  • OliveMoon ( OliveMoon@lemmy.ca ) 
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    I was actually really surprised that this happened in Japan. I immediately thought southern states, or Alberta 😉

    • Amuletta ( Amuletta@lemmy.ca ) 
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      People are people all over the world. I wonder if there has been any research into the psychology of people who get scammed this way? They seem so blind to what is really obvious to their friends and relatives.

      • OliveMoon ( OliveMoon@lemmy.ca ) 
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        🎶 All the lonely people, where do they all come from… 🎶

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          Got to be more to it than loneliness.

  • xia ( xia@lemmy.sdf.org ) 
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    Just wait till you’re stuck in orbit and nobody will buy gift cards for you!

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