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25 days ago
Dunedin man loses $500,000 in 18-year romance scam
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. RNZ is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 23:24 UTC. The headline in use is “Dunedin man loses $500,000 in 18-year romance scam”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The man thought he was having a romantic online relationship with an Australian police recruit, but the woman was living rent-free in Auckland.
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Story timeline
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