Man taken for US$200,000 after liking Instagram picture of Angelina Jolie


During their conversions, the scammer, pretending to be Jolie, advised him they know someone who invested in bitcoin and that he should as well. — AFP

A Trenton man in the US came to the police department telling officers he has been swindled out of as much as US$200,000 (RM850,099) due to what he believes was a scam that came about after he liked a photo of Angelina Jolie on Instagram.

Police spoke with the man on May 2 and he explained how he became connected with the Hollywood actress.

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