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A 44-year-old Auckland woman charged with scamming a Dunedin man out of $517,000 over 18 years via false online romance.
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.
She was granted interim name suppression and remanded on bail.
Police say the scam involved online deception with no in-person meetings, using false stories like military deployments to manipulate the victim.
While romance scams have declined in Auckland, crypto-related scams have risen, often beginning with romantic overtures.
Authorities urge caution when relationships quickly shift to financial requests.
The woman is due back in court next month.
Una mujer de 44 años de Auckland acusada de estafar a un hombre de Dunedin con $517,000 durante 18 años a través de un falso romance en línea.