Posted on 09/04/2020 4:48:18 PM PDT by dynachrome
One of the scams highlighted by U.S. prosecutors detailed the story of a Japanese woman who believed she was corresponding with a U.S. army captain stationed in Syria.
The two had been digital pen pals before the relationship turned romantic and the man claimed he had discovered a bag of diamonds in Syria. He wanted the womans help to smuggle the diamonds out and soon began requesting money to help with the effort in the elaborate ruse.
The woman, known in documents as FK, also believed she was corresponding with an acquaintance of her online love who was a Red Cross diplomat. The diplomat was planning to help get the diamonds shipped to her.
Over 10 months, she sent $200,000 to the man she believed was her army captain in the ill-fated attempt to move the diamonds. To gather the money, she had borrowed from family, friends, and her ex-husband.
(Excerpt) Read more at oxygen.com ...
Marrying an American Military Officer is a pretty good deal for them. They tend to be nice, they have money, they want kids, and living on base is wonderful. Such a big house and big yard.
Most people aren’t aware of it but the Japanese are very bigoted.
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