Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Japanese Woman Scammed by Fake Astronaut for Rs 6 Lakh
Imagine a lonely grandma who met a guy online claiming to be an astronaut stuck in space.
This astronaut told her he needed money to come back to Earth and get married.
She fell for it and sent him about six lakh rupees over a few months.
Sadly, the astronaut was fake, and once he got the money, he disappeared.
The police are now warning others because these types of scams are becoming more common in Japan.
Always be careful about sending money to people you meet online.
An 80-year-old Japanese woman lost approximately Rs 6 lakh to an online scammer.
The scammer posed as a Russian cosmonaut stranded in space.
The scammer claimed he needed money for fuel and landing fees.
The woman sent money over several months, believing she was helping her 'loved one'.
Authorities report a rise in online romance scams, prompting public warnings.
- Who
- An 80-year-old woman and a scammer posing as an astronaut.
- What
- The woman was scammed out of approximately Rs 6 lakh by a person pretending to be an astronaut.
- When
- The scam occurred over several months, and the woman reported the incident to the police.
- Where
- The woman resides in Hokkaido, Japan.
- Why
- The scammer convinced the woman to send money for his return to Earth.
- Victim
- 80-year-old woman in Japan
- Scam Amount
- Approximately Rs 6 lakh (1 million yen)
- Scammer's Identity
- Posed as Russian cosmonaut Ilie
- Scam Context
- Online romance
- Reported Scams in Japan
- 3,326 romance scams in the first 11 months of 2024