Police lay charges after online romance scam
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A Bunbury woman has been charged over her alleged involvement in an online romance scam in which she allegedly scammed a man out of more than $10,000.
Police allege the 53-year-old woman gained a man’s trust online before asking him to forward a sum of money to her in Bunbury.
It is alleged the woman then forwarded the money onto a scammer in Nigeria.
The incident was reported to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network which provided information to police.
Technology Crime Services investigators charged the woman on Monday as a result of the investigation into money laundering accusations.
The woman has been charged with one count of dealing in the proceeds of crime – money or property worth $10,000 or more.
The woman is due to appear in Bunbury Magistrates Court on June 7.
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