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Woman in Russia's Irkutsk region loses 2 million rubles to online scammer

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A resident of the Irkutsk district transferred 2 million rubles to a person she had met online, according to a Russian news report. The case is the latest example of romance and investment fraud schemes, in which fraudsters build trust with victims through virtual acquaintances before persuading them to hand over large sums of money.

Why now: Online fraud losses of this scale are a recurring and widely discussed problem in Russia, prompting warnings to the public.

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