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Do Stop Believin’: Fake Steve Perry Scams Ohio Woman Out of $122,000
An Ohio woman was bilked out of $122,000 by a scammer pretending to be former Journey frontman Steve Perry.
A scammer pretending to be the ex-Journey frontman presented the victim with phony investment opportunities and told her he "needed a woman in his life" The unnamed 75-year-old victim took her story to the Westlake Police Department last month, claiming she was first contacted by someone pretending to be Perry on Facebook in January. Over the next few months, as the scammer corresponded with the woman over text and WhatsApp, she sent $72,000 via bank wire transfers to “various persons in various different states, designated by ‘Perry.’” She also reportedly bought about $50,000 in gift cards at the fake Perry’s request.
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