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Tale Involving ‘Found’ Middle Eastern Jewels Was Scam, Police Say

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An elaborate tale involving the discovery of a Middle Eastern jewel collection turned was nothing more than a conman’s ruse, but police say it was enough to convinced a local woman to part with $5,500.

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An elaborate tale involving the discovery of a Middle Eastern jewel collection was nothing more than a conman’s ruse, but police say it was enough to convince a local woman to part with $5,500.

In a news release Friday, Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin said the 55-year-old woman from Milford Township met the man to whom she transferred that money on an online dating site.

“During a period of a few months, the suspect acted as a military officer who was stationed in the Persian Gulf,” police said.

“During their communication, the suspect devised an elaborate story and requested multiple payments to be sent to a Walmart in Minnesota,” they added.

According to police, between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30 the phony Romeo was able to convince the woman that he needed the money “to store, insure, transfer ownership and ship to the victim a collection of jewels he had found while on duty.”

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