80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Loses $6700 to Online Fraudster
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 04, 2025, 23:26 IST | Updated: Sep 04, 2025, 23:26 IST
#GRAVITAS | An 80-year-old- Japanese woman lost around 1 million Yen or close to $6700 to an online scammer posing as her love interest. Through online chats, the fraudster managed to convince the old lady that he was in fact an Astronaut in distress stranded in space and in need for funds to buy 'oxygen'. This is what can be called a romance scam which is on the rise globally. Watch this video to find out more.
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