Woman realising she’s been duped in romance scam swindles US$590,000 from family, US feds say


Despite knowing she was caught in the scam, the 62-year-old woman continued to send money through the mail to the people duping her, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri. — TNS

A woman caught in a romance scam convinced family members to send her more than a half-million dollars on behalf of a fake military officer, officials say.

Despite knowing she was caught in the scam, the 62-year-old woman continued to send money through the mail to the people duping her, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri.

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