12 investors suing their 'dates' after elaborate apartment sales scam uncovered on dating site
Twelve men and women are suing Tokyo-based real estate agencies, apartment sales offices and lending institutions for 200 million Yen in the Tokyo District Court after purchasing over-priced investment apartments at the suggestion of their dates met through online dating sites.
Their 'dates' turned out to be real estate agents who concealed their occupation and allegedly sweet-talked the plaintiffs into purchasing apartments. After settlement, however, their dates ceased all communications.Read more