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36 men in China buy ‘love nest’ with US$140,000 mortgage, then realise they have same lover

‘Tender, virtuous, family-orientated’ flat-buying scammer lures ‘careless’ men into honey trap by appearing to be ‘perfect girlfriend’

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A scamming woman in China has tricked dozens of men into spending US$140,000 on a “love nest” only to disappear as soon as the deal is done. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Alice Yanin Shanghai

A total of 36 men in Shenzhen are alleged to have been swindled by the same woman who pretended to date them before luring them into buying flats in a nearby city.

The woman behind the scam identified herself as Liu Jia to each of the men while the houses she asked them to buy are in two residential blocks in Huizhou, a city about 90km away from Shenzhen and also in southern Guangdong province, reported Guangdong TV.

One of the victims, who uses the alias Atao, said he met Liu on an online dating platform in March last year and soon fell for her.

“She left me an impression of being tender, virtuous, family-oriented and considerate. I thought she was a perfect girlfriend,” Atao told the media.

According to Atao, Liu claimed to be 30 years old, hailing from Hunan province in central China and working in the electric-commerce industry in Shenzhen.

The properties involved were housed within two residential blocks in southern China. Photo: Weibo
The properties involved were housed within two residential blocks in southern China. Photo: Weibo

After dating for a month, the couple discussed marriage.

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