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Aussie loses $20,000 on online romance

by on29 September 2008

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Not a fair go cobber


A Brisbane man lost $20,000 after what he thought was the female love of his life turned out to be a Nigerian bloke.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Nigeria and charged with fraud over the incident, which left 45-year-old Ralph Thomason thousands of dollars out of pocket.

Queensland Police Service worked closely with the Nigerian Economic Financial Crimes Commission in the overseas sting.

Aussie Police Minister Judy Spence used the case as a warning for people to be vigilant when using the Internet to find romance.

man lost $20,000 after what he thought was the female love of his life turned out to be a Nigerian bloke.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Nigeria and charged with fraud over the incident, which left 45-year-old Ralph Thomason thousands of dollars out of pocket.

Queensland Police Service worked closely with the Nigerian Economic Financial Crimes Commission in the overseas sting.

Aussie Police Minister Judy Spence used the case as a warning for people to be vigilant when using the Internet to find romance.

We are not sure how poor Ralph felt about being made a public example.

Queenslanders are losing up to $1 million in Nigerian online scams every month for some reason Australians keep wanting to send money to blokes in Nigeria who want their cash.

Last modified on 30 September 2008
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