Woman scammed of $7,400
A 31-year-old Muskego woman has apparently been duped out of more than $7,000 - money that she thought she had sent to a man she had met on an online dating site.
The victim told Muskego police she and the man had exchanged photos and messages for months, and she thought they were going to get married.
The man claimed he worked for the FBI and said he needed money for a trip to Nigeria. At his request, she made two wire transfers last week to Nigeria totaling $7,420, police said.
After the money was transferred, the woman was contacted by a man claiming to be her boyfriend's representative. He told her that her boyfriend and his two children were killed in a car accident and that she would not be getting her money back.
Police said they are investigating, but there is little chance the money will be recovered.
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