Elderly woman conned by romance scammer posing as stranded astronaut | World News

An 80-year-old woman in Hokkaido, Japan, fell victim to an online romance scam, believing she was communicating with an astronaut stranded in space who needed money for oxygen. She was persuaded to transfer approximately one million yen (£5,000) to the fraudster, underscoring the risks associated with online relationships where individuals are often targeted for financial exploitation.

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