Ahh...the old Stranded Astronaut Scam

[Beezer]

Elderly woman conned by romance scammer posing as stranded astronaut

An 80-year-old woman in Japan sent money to an online fraudster who told her he was an astronaut stranded on a spaceship - and needed the cash to buy oxygen.

 

[Beezer]

"who told her he was an astronaut stranded on a spaceship- and needed the cash to buy oxygen."

Like...there's an Oxygen Kiosk on the Spaceship where you can purchase fresh air?

 

[fuzzybuddy]

In the 80 year old women's defense, weren't there two guys stuck on the Inter. Space Station? Love makes you do stupid things. I know-TWICE.