JAPANESE WOMAN SCAMMED BY SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE ASTRONAUT ON ISS

Back in June, a 65-year-old woman in Higashiomi City, Japan, met a man on social media who claimed to be working up on the International Space Station. The woman then got into deep communication with the man and he began telling her things such as “I want to move to Japan and start a new life,” and “Even if I say it 1,000 times it won’t be enough, but I’ll keep saying it: I love you,” and eventually “Will you marry me when I come to Japan?” Then, sometime around August, the man requested money to return to Earth. He explained to her, life on the ISS is a pay-your-own-way deal and he needed to cover the cost of a rocket back and the landing fees. The woman made five bank transfers over five days, totaling about 4.4 million yen (US$30,000) to cover her boyfriend’s return flight to Earth. However, when he continued to ask for money, she grew suspicious and realized she’d been scammed, and eventually filed a police report.
* “Baby, I want you to ride my rocket of love.”
* Did we mention he said he was a Nigerian Prince working in the space station?
* “I gave you 4 million yen. Why do you need more money?” “For the parachute!”
* If only she had just set up a GoFundMe account.
* She knew it must be real when she asked him to move in with her and he said, “Honey, you know I need my space.”