A 59-year-old retired gas company officer in Bhopal watched a screen show him ₹67 lakh in profits. When he tried to withdraw, the group asked for one more payment. That payment was the door closing.
Four men were arrested in India last week over a romance scam police say drained one victim of roughly $81,500. The pitch was love. The closer was a customs officer who did not exist.
By Mark Tell · May 19
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