Man in Hunan Posing as Wealthy Bachelor Scams 'Aunt' Online, Police Say
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A 28-year-old man from Hunan province, identified as Ding, posed as a wealthy bachelor to scam his 'aunt' online. He claimed to introduce a boyfriend to her but instead impersonated 'Chen Certain' and presented himself as a 'rich and handsome' man. They formed a relationship through WeChat. After gaining her trust, Ding used various excuses such as birthdays and illnesses to defraud her of a total of 14,700 yuan between July 2022 and December 2023. Police arrested Ding and recovered the stolen money, returning 15,000 yuan to the victim. Ding is currently being held on suspicion of fraud.
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