Space Scam! Fake Russian Astronaut Takes Rs 24 Lakh From 65-Year-Old Japanese Woman To Pay His Landing Fees To 'Return to Earth' and Marry Her
A 65-year-old Japanese woman got tricked out of approximately Rs 22 lakh after paying the landing fees for a Russian astronaut who promised to marry her once he returned to Earth. The lady, a resident of Shiga prefecture, met the fake cosmonaut on Instagram in June.
International emotional scam! A 65-year-old Japanese woman was allegedly deceived of around 4.4 million yen which is approximately Rs 24 lakh, by a fake Russian astronaut. The imposter said the woman that he worked at the International Space Station and demanded money to pay for rocket and landing fees to return to Earth. The man posed as a Russian cosmonaut promised the woman he would marry her while chatting on Instagram. The lady was duped by watching the con man's profile filled with space pictures. WhatsApp Happy Birthday Scam: Viral Message Offering 1000 GB Free Internet Data From WhatsApp is Scam.
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