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Woman wires R17 million to an online lover she has never met

Sarah, the woman who wired $1.4 million to her online lover that she has never met being interviewed on Dr Phil. Picture Credit: Daily Mail
Sarah, the woman who wired $1.4 million to her online lover that she has never met being interviewed on Dr Phil. Picture Credit: Daily Mail

At what stage can we really say that online dating has gone a bit too far?

With easy access to the internet, meeting new people and making new friends has proven to be a bit easier than before.

Social media and online dating has have proven to break boundaries as more and more people are meeting their lovers online. We have even witnessed people meeting online and actually becoming soulmates.

Recently, an American woman known as Sarah, wired $1.4 million, that is about R17 million, to an online African lover she has not met.

According to DailyMail, the lady, who has since divorced twice and was searching love, sent her lover, Chris Olsen, the money over a period of 18 months.

“An attractive person came on there and said ‘wow you look like you wouldn’t hurt a fly. I said ‘wow this guy’s really handsome, I can’t believe he’s talking to me!,'” the woman was quoted saying.

She said that the man has been requesting her to wire him money as he wants to go to America to marry her.

Chris Olsen also claimed to be originally from Italy, but currently in Africa for business, adding that he has been trying to make his way back to America where he relocated 18 years ago.

“In June last year, she sold an apartment she owned to wire him $550,000 bail,” reported the site.

According to DailyMail, Sarah has paid for this man’s hotel bills as well as his lawyer’s fees as he claims he keeps getting arrested on false charges.

Although anyone looking in would smell a rat, Sarah believes that her Chris is telling the truth and that he intends to marry her.

“I have questioned several times whether or not this is a scam. I am 95 per cent certain that Chris is telling me the truth. That this is legit,” she said.

Interesting facts:

  1. Sarah has been divorced twice

  2. Met a man who spoke sweet nothings to her, she fell inlove.

  3. The man, Chris Olsen, is originally from Italy, moved to the U.S, currently in Africa for business.

  4. Olsen Keeps asking Sarah for money for things ranging from hotel bills to bail money.

  5. They have never met.

  6. Olsen's accent keeps changing.

  7. Sarah believes she is Olsen's wife.

 

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