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 The scam came to light when 'Clooney' asked her to transfer money to him in Nigeria, where he said he was doing UN charity work 

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Yang Nien-tzu, 29, told police she met a foreigner in an online chat room in March who said he was Clooney and the two struck up a relationship.

She said the man sounded exactly like the Hollywood star when they spoke over the phone and he even apologized for worrying her after being arrested in front of the Sudan embassy in Washington.

The real Clooney was arrested in March for civil disobedience during a demonstration outside the embassy.

The scam came to light when "Clooney" asked her to transfer money to him in Nigeria, where he said he was doing UN charity work.

Police began investigating Yang in April after she tried to redeem fake traveller's cheques worth 10,000 US dollars at a local bank.

She said the cheques were compensation from her superstar boyfriend. Police cleared her of all charges Thursday after discovering that she had been cheated.

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Oct 19, 2012

Tibub

No suprises there
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Oct 19, 2012

I.n.c.o.g.n.i.t.o

Oh, for crying out loud!!!

George Clooney asking her to wire her money...like duh...come on!!!
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Oct 19, 2012

Mellow

Shame not sure whats sad fact that she thought she was dating thee handsome George Clooney or the fact tha she got scammed by a 9.ja nogal who apparently speaks like George Clooney hahahahahahaa really now thats damn crazy a nigerian speaking like George Clooney LMAO!!!
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Oct 19, 2012

MissBhakajuju

George Clooney is a handsome Daddy... hands down !!!
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Oct 19, 2012

sabza007

@Malemaforpresident.

You must be happy, you always criticize anything and everything that involves KZN or Zulus. Now I am sure you see that lunatics are everywhere.
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Oct 19, 2012

RobinH

A fool born every minute.
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Oct 19, 2012

2shy2call

Its mai brada in Lagos. Jy is reg
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Oct 19, 2012

Mellow

malemaforpresident go to the relevant article and stop annoying us you and your dom president burnt it down you know the truth why do you want to steal the limelight from this poor woman?
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Oct 19, 2012

seribe

Careful cyber dating is dangerous, girls a being raped and
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Oct 19, 2012

RobinH

Can you believe that comments have been blocked even on the article about the fire. Someone somewhere is threatening the paper, or else the eds have just lost their.............
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