Texas Woman Out Of $100K After Believing She Was In Romance With Singer Bruno Mars
A 65-year-old Texas woman who had high hopes of meeting superstar Bruno Mars was hoodwinked and scammed out of $100,000!
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Harris County cyber-crimes prosecutors said someone overseas befriended her on Instagram back in 2018. The man convinced her that he was Bruno Mars and that he needed help with his touring expenses. According to court documents, a man identifying himself as “Bruno man” even promised he was quitting his current tour to be with her.
The alleged victim says she cut a couple of checks and put them in the mail, as instructed: one for $10k, and another $90k. Police say the money found its way into the bank account of one Chinwendu Azuonwu, a local man who was taken into custody on money laundering charges, TMZ reports. His alleged accomplice, Basil Amadi is also facing similar charges. Both men were in court this week.
Cops told local news outlets they believe these men may be low-level crooks working for scammers overseas. They’re hoping they cooperate to help uncover a potentially bigger criminal ring.
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