Woman sent scammer US$93,000 after he pretended to be her old classmate, US cops say


Scammers and cybercriminals who get personal information, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers, on the dark web then often sell them or keep them for personal use, the release says. — Pay online photo created by jannoon028 - www.freepik.com

A woman sent a scammer she met online US$93,000 (RM438,588) after he claimed he was her former classmate, according to a South Carolina sheriff’s office.

The scammer met the woman online in December 2020, telling her that he knew her because they went to high school together, according to a news release from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. He also told her that he lived in Russia.

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