Romance scammers sentenced

Jerry920 sends us a link to the story of a mother-daughter team who scammed hundreds of mostly women with their phony soldier scheme;

Prosecutors said [Tracy Vasseur and her mother, Karen Vasseur] helped funnel money to Nigeria after their accomplices lured women on online dating sites into becoming romantically involved with and giving thousands of dollars to people they thought were members of the military. The two stole more than $1 million, ultimately roping in 374 victims in more than 40 countries, the attorney general said.

The mostly female victims were looking for love on the Internet, but instead had their hearts broken when they realized the soldiers weren’t real, prosecutors said in their indictment last year.

They fell victim to the scheme on dating and social networking sites, including Facebook, prosecutors said. The perpetrators sent photographs and military documents to the victims to convince them they were soldiers, then asked the victims to wire money to pay for satellite phones or travel expenses so they could visit, prosecutors said.

Ladies, just stop it. No real soldier sends you his documentation or asks you for money to go on leave or to return from the combat zone. If they send you a scan of their ID card, they’re not for real. Trust me on that. I’ve got an email in my inbox right now from a woman who was scammed and is now vengeful and wants us to help her burn this “guy”.

[Tracy Vasseur] was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in jail and five years parole in the Internet scam case. She also received a four-year sentence for crimes she committed while free on bond.

Her mother was sentenced in July to 12 years in jail and five years parole for her role in the scam, in addition to a 10-year sentence for stealing money by promising loans that never materialized.

Good!

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