Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian

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  1. Chinatown

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    Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian
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    The scammer one day told her he was "in space on a spaceship right now" but was "under attack and in need of oxygen", the official said.

    The scammer then urged her to pay him online to help him buy oxygen, and successfully hoodwinked around 1 million yen ($6,700) out of her.
     
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  3. Thrasher28

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    One of the most absurd headlines I’ve ever read lol
     
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