26.08 Con Woman Jailed Over Online Scam
MOSCOW, August 26 (RIA Novosti) A woman from Russias North Caucasus republic of Adygea received a four-year prison term Monday for bilking two men out of over 1.2 million rubles ($36,000), the Prosecutor Generals Office said.
The woman used a false identity and photo to register on an online dating service in May 2012, claiming to be a Moscow-based lawyer and the daughter of a rich businessman.
She also claimed she needed money for medical treatment after a car accident.
One man wired her over 500,000 rubles over the space of eight months. She then befriended the mans friend, who subsequently sent her 680,000 rubles for her treatment.
