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80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by BlackViper(op): 6:02pm On Sep 05, 2025

An 80-year-old woman in northern Japan has lost one million yen (about £5,000) after falling victim to an elaborate online romance scam involving a fraudster who claimed to be an astronaut stranded in space.

According to Hokkaido police, the victim met the scammer on social media in July and developed an online relationship with him.

Posing as an astronaut, the fraudster eventually convinced her that he was “in space on a spaceship” and under attack, claiming he urgently needed money to buy oxygen.

The woman, who lives alone, was persuaded to transfer the funds before police later identified the case as a romance scam. Officers have since issued warnings urging the public to remain cautious when approached for money by individuals they meet online.

Romance scams, in which criminals exploit victims seeking companionship, have been on the rise globally. Many victims are deceived into sending large sums of money to people they believe they are in genuine relationships with.

Last year, a Sky News investigation exposed large-scale fraud operations in Southeast Asia, where so-called “scam factories” train workers to trick victims into online gambling schemes or fraudulent romances. One former scammer revealed how fraudsters manipulate emotions to make victims fall in love and eventually part with their savings.

Authorities in Japan have urged citizens, especially the elderly, to remain vigilant and seek advice from family or police before transferring money to online acquaintances.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/80-year-old-japanese-woman-scammed-by-astronaut-stranded-in-space/?s=09

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Omoawoke(m): 6:06pm On Sep 05, 2025

Poor woman…

Why should people like this ever be forgiven?
Why take advantage of an old woman’s vulnerability, kindness and compassion?

The woman is obviously old, vulnerable and yet compassionate…

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by brain54(m): 6:11pm On Sep 05, 2025

My conscience can never allow me scam an 80 year old woman...

If I was a scammer!

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by nedu666: 6:12pm On Sep 05, 2025

A fool and their money are soon parted. 80 year old is still seeking for romance. Tueh

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by brain54(m): 6:18pm On Sep 05, 2025*

nedu666:
A fool and their money are soon parted. 80 year old is still seeking for romance. Tueh

Boss 80 year old woman na still human being...

You want her to go and sit down and wait for death?

She deserves companionship and love too na.

It's unfortunate it made her vulnerable thats all.

Don't blame the victim!

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Godjone(m): 6:30pm On Sep 05, 2025

Internet dey space abi na me nor understand the news huh

..

Person tell you say him stranded for space and quick quick you believe am. How e take dey chat for space?

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by saintkel(m): 6:30pm On Sep 05, 2025

I keep asking ..mis there no love in our already environment?....what's dis with online relationship n love scams?

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by We4all: 6:32pm On Sep 05, 2025

brain54:
My conscience can never allow me scam an 80 year old woman...

If I was a scammer!

If you had any conscience at all, you wouldn't even think of scamming anyone.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Giftedhand47(m): 6:32pm On Sep 05, 2025

May you never be scammed

I pity those forming woke that they can never be scammed

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by aribisala0(m): 6:32pm On Sep 05, 2025

nedu666:
A fool and their money are soon parted. 80 year old is still seeking for romance. Tueh

She might have mental health issues or just mental decline from old age

You don't sound like there is any humanity left in you

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Caramia2020(m): 6:32pm On Sep 05, 2025

Humans either black or white are users n swindlers, it's only few that are honest n has the contentment spirit.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by symbianDON(m): 6:33pm On Sep 05, 2025

this is soooo funny! Astronaut stranded in space and the woman believed!! Omor!

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by BrilliantGem(m): 6:34pm On Sep 05, 2025

Just when I thought I i have seen it all. Wonders shall never end.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Offpoint1: 6:35pm On Sep 05, 2025

80 years still dey finf love? How? What was she doing in her younger years?

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Chegesnd: 6:35pm On Sep 05, 2025*

Pls can someone explain to me the meaning of Romance Scam involving a likely young Fraudster with an 80yr old woman.

Where is the Romance here?

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Emu4life(m): 6:36pm On Sep 05, 2025

Dafuq did I just read grin

Ahahahahahahahaha ROTFL

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by BlackViper(op): 6:38pm On Sep 05, 2025

I was also ROTFL when I read it because it is so absurd

Emu4life:
Dafuq did I just read
Ahahahahahahahaha ROTFL

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by marlow1962(m): 6:39pm On Sep 05, 2025

That one na astronaut na, what about an 80 year old man scamming more than 200 million people that believe they're the giant of Africa and are wise.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Lexusgs430: 6:39pm On Sep 05, 2025

The money don already buy corolla...... 😁🙄

Get a DNA of green white green, all over it.... 😁😍

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by FavouriteOfGod(f): 6:39pm On Sep 05, 2025

Caramia2020:
Humans either black or white are users n swindlers, it's only few that are honest n has the contentment spirit.

Indeed, humans characters comes in different colour. The scamming/swindling point you made reference to might be the case here

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Angelfrost(m): 6:42pm On Sep 05, 2025

Stealing from the elderly is a whole new low...!

No wonder these fraudsters never amount to anything.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by BondRiv: 6:42pm On Sep 05, 2025

Seems fitting and ironic, considering space itself is a hoax. Not many people know this.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Hellisreal70: 6:43pm On Sep 05, 2025

Eighty years old woman scammed by a romance scammer.
How does it sound?

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by doncartel: 6:44pm On Sep 05, 2025

Na them. They should release the name of the scammer. So this is what helinues and yarimo mean by being sophisticated? Omor see format.

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Toscarel: 6:46pm On Sep 05, 2025

O boy eeeeeeh!!!!!!!! This one loud, who run this kain thing

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by MrFourSHIRTS: 6:46pm On Sep 05, 2025

Saw this on Tiktok. It's totally a lie and it never happened

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by PulaPower: 6:47pm On Sep 05, 2025

An 80-year-old woman in northern Japan has lost one million yen (about £5,000)

Nah 1m yen be 5k Euros?

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Shalashaska: 6:47pm On Sep 05, 2025

Stop giving Naija Yahoo boys new update and formats!

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by emperor4love(m): 6:48pm On Sep 05, 2025

Some body say juju, this one na plus ooh this boys are on another level

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by PulaPower: 6:49pm On Sep 05, 2025

brain54:
My conscience can never allow me scam an 80 year old woman...

If I was a scammer!

You’re very better than these foreign people..

Cuz back then, they scammed our fore-fathers that were even more than 100 years..

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Re: 80-Year-Old Japanese Woman Scammed By 'Astronaut Stranded In Space' by Rhado: 6:49pm On Sep 05, 2025

nedu666:
A fool and their money are soon parted. 80 year old is still seeking for romance. Tueh

She may just be lonely and just needed to be loved and seen as important and not necessarily something sexual. She may have considered him/them good friend.
I have once read of a man who willed almost half of his wealth to a lady he met on the internet and never met in real life just because she came into his life towards the end and made his lasts day fun and not lonely.
So, it may not really be as you see it.

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