Oregon officials are warning residents not to fall victim to online romance scams, after an elderly widower lost $200,000 to an unidentified person who stole a Florida's woman identity in an elaborate con job
The elaborate con job started with an unidentified person stealing a Florida's woman identity, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said in a statement. The scammer then used the stolen identity to befriend the 80-year-old widower through an online dating service, and worked to steal his heart and his money.
"While the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation did not name the victim, it said he believed he was contributing toward a $5 million fee to ship a 500-ton marble lion sculpture from China. The con artist said the investments would be repaid along with a percentage of the profits from the sale of the sculpture. Investigators haven't had much success tracking down the scammer.
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