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flag A 44-year-old Auckland woman charged with scamming a Dunedin man out of $517,000 over 18 years via false online romance.

flag A 44-year-old Auckland woman has been charged with obtaining over $517,000 from a Dunedin man in a suspected 18-year romance scam, marking a rare case of a local perpetrator in such crimes. flag She was granted interim name suppression and remanded on bail. flag Police say the scam involved online deception with no in-person meetings, using false stories like military deployments to manipulate the victim. flag While romance scams have declined in Auckland, crypto-related scams have risen, often beginning with romantic overtures. flag Authorities urge caution when relationships quickly shift to financial requests. flag The woman is due back in court next month.

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