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Japanese woman conned out of $30,000 by ‘astronaut’ who promised marriage but was ‘stuck’ in space
Yahoo ^
| 10/11/22
| Carl Samson
Posted on 10/12/2022 10:23:57 PM PDT by DallasBiff
A fraudster has taken international romance scams out of this world by claiming to be an astronaut and conning a 65-year-old woman out of millions of yen, Japanese police announced last week.
The scam reportedly began when the pair corresponded through Instagram on June 28. The con artist, who has yet to be identified, claimed to be a Russian cosmonaut working in the International Space Station (ISS).
Romance between the two quickly blossomed. The “astronaut” eventually expressed his intent to marry the Japanese senior but said he could not leave the ISS unless he had enough money.
“Even if I say it 1,000 times and it won't get across, I will keep saying it. I love you,” the trickster allegedly told the woman.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Humor
KEYWORDS: iss; love; scam
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As Bugs Bunny would say, "What a maroon".
To: DallasBiff
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posted on
10/12/2022 10:29:47 PM PDT
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
To: DallasBiff
This happened just a few weeks ago.
I thought the Japanese would be too smart to fall for this.
An ‘Astronaut’ in a govt. paid for space station needs $30K before he is allowed to leave? What the what?
Poor lonely lady. Some may call her a Hikikomori.
Being an Owner of a Lonely Heart can make you feel weak.
To: DallasBiff
Looks like this guy found Japan’s only stupid person.
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posted on
10/12/2022 10:37:08 PM PDT
by
fidelis
(👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
To: lee martell
Like you said, the heart took over for the brain. Very sad.
The perp needs his comeuppance. Double barrel Karma is lurking for him somewhere, hitting him when he least expects it.
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:11:08 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: DallasBiff
As Bugs Bunny would say, "What a maroon". I can’t believe there are still people that fall for BS like this. He might have been a Nigerian scammer, but he dang sure isn’t a cosmonaut.
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:16:27 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
To: DallasBiff
claimed to be a Russian cosmonaut working in the International Space Station (ISS). Major Tomski, you are a scoundrel.
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:17:11 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The government sees you as either livestock or pet. If things get bad they will eat their pets too.)
To: Mark17
I can believe it Mark!
Look how many women get hooked up with dangerous men over and over again and never learn good judgement they just repeat it. Same with scammers for they’re all of the same cloth.
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:20:35 PM PDT
by
caww
(O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
To: DallasBiff
Didn’t she know that all he had to do, to come back home, is jump towards earth?
9
posted on
10/12/2022 11:32:06 PM PDT
by
Jonty30
(Some men want to see the world burn.at It is they that want you to buy an electric car.)
To: Mark17
Imagine what it would be like if you actually were a Nigerian prince....
“American women, they are disrespectful, I introduce myself and immediately they roll the eyes and turn away, most disrespectful”
“And on the internet I fare no better, every email I send is sent directly to spam, most disrespectful”
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:38:43 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.)
To: fidelis
Looks like this guy found Japan’s only stupid person Well there will be voters who will vote for Fetterman, Warnock, and Robert(Beto) Francis O'Rourke.
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:41:33 PM PDT
by
DallasBiff
(Kamala is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
To: Bobalu
Yep, life is a beyotch, isn’t it? 😆
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posted on
10/12/2022 11:56:59 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
To: DallasBiff
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posted on
10/13/2022 12:00:36 AM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: lee martell
An ‘Astronaut’ in a govt. paid for space station needs $30K before he is allowed to leave? What the what?
Maybe he was being held for a $30k ransom by Klingons? Or it could've been Darth Vader? Or Jabba the Hutt?
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posted on
10/13/2022 12:02:33 AM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(If a liar's pants really did catch on fire CBC, ABC, CNN and MSNBC would be more fun to watch)
To: Impala64ssa
Maybe he was being held for a $30k ransom by Klingons? What? The Klingons would accept Earth currency?
Just being a Star Trek TOS geek.
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posted on
10/13/2022 12:21:48 AM PDT
by
DallasBiff
(Kamala is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
To: DallasBiff
Sounds like a Dr. Phil episode
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posted on
10/13/2022 1:15:24 AM PDT
by
LibertyWoman
(America, the Handwriting is on the Wall. )
To: DallasBiff
...he could not leave the ISS unless he had enough money.Intergalactic taxi rates are climbing.
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posted on
10/13/2022 1:22:30 AM PDT
by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: DallasBiff
” and conning a 65-year-old woman...the pair corresponded through Instagram on June 28.”
Not too smart for a 65 year old to be on Instagram in the first place. She should have stuck with AOL.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:39:48 AM PDT
by
BobL
(By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 36 degrees)
To: DallasBiff
When we were stationed in Okinawa we had a yen account at the Bank of America ...
At that time the exchange rate was $1 = Y301
Our rent was Y46,000 about $140 The check pages were about twice the size of our regular ones ...
The local Yen rates changed at the start of the month when American servicemen had to pay their rents and it would take more dollars to buy the necessary amount of yen ...
By having a Yen account we saved a lot ...
We easy had over a million .... Yen ...
Sounds a lot doesnt it ???
:)
To: BobL
Not too smart for a 65 year old to be on Instagram in the first place. She should have stuck with AOL. Or Prodigy.
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posted on
10/13/2022 6:57:15 AM PDT
by
TangoLimaSierra
(⭐⭐Public hangings will wake 'em up.⭐⭐)
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