Japanese Woman Conned Out of $30,000 by ‘Astronaut’ Who Promised Marriage But Was ‘Stuck’ in Space
Yahoo | 10/11/22 | Carl SamsonA 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.
Neil Strongarm?
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).
Major Tom-cat.
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.
… a Mir technicality.
“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.
Sounds a lot like Groucho Marx to Margaret Dumont.
Straight Line of the Day: This year’s “Hilly” award goes to this guy. Runner-up scam of the year: …
…reports, “When he does get back down here, I’m really gonna give him a piece of my mind.”
(Wins this year’s Unclear On The Concept award)
says, “At least I only lost $5000 to that guy stuck in the large wooden badger.”
That kid with the lemonade stand on the corner of 15th and Maple. It isn’t fresh squeezed– he uses powdered mix. And after all the ice he loads in the cups, you only get about three sips of lemonade.
Apropos of nothing, walruskkkch, could you please let the interns know that I am still waiting on that video special, and if it doesn’t arrive in my mailbox soon, I am going to need my money refunded.
You haven’t paid all the installments yet.
…pretending to be a British comedian named Hilly Ben.
His theme song is “Saxedy Yaks”
Featuring lots of homely fully dressed women.
and lots of slowmo chase scenes through a hallway with no doors.
pretty sure she’s French.
That guy who sold me unobtanium siding.
IMAO bacon award IOU coupons. I printed off a batch and took them down to the Piggly Wiggly. Best they said they could do was 15lbs of expired Tofurky.
The “Inflation Reduction Act”
… goes to the guy who sold me the anti-scam app, twice.
You should have ponied up the extra cheddar for the warranty.
Still waiting on that Ukranian war bride.
The guy who approached the Biden administration from TelepromptersRus saying he was able to cross a teleprompter with AI..artificial intelligence, so that those speaking appear to be brilliant and won’t screw up..100 units bought and paid for…still waiting….