61-Year-Old Man in Kusatsu Loses ¥29.7 Million in Romance Scam

"Breaking News ""Gunma Prefecture"".
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A 61-year-old man living in Kusatsu Town fell victim to a social media romance scam, losing approximately 29.7 million yen.
Naganohara Police Station announced the case on the 18th, and the man said that he had been made to fall in love with someone claiming to be a ""Japanese woman"" he met on a dating app through social media.
He was then approached with investment offers, such as ""profits can be made from short-term cryptocurrency trading"" and ""you can withdraw your money at any time.""
The man purchased cryptocurrency seven times and transferred it using the specified methods, but was eventually scammed out of the entire amount."