A Brisbane man has paid the price for love being scammed $8,000 by a woman he met

A Brisbane man has paid the price for love being scammed $8,000 by a woman he met. David Shannon thought he'd met his wife. I met her at Bow Humble, and I met her once in the city. But Jennifer was employed, part of an elaborate scam robbing him of $8,000 in nine months. I'll get paid every week. She'd asked me to support her, so I put $200 in, and just transfer to Bitcoin.

Using a website called Simplex, David sent Jennifer $200 a week in cryptocurrency. Sometimes he would send more. On Wednesday, his bank accounts were flagged and he was told to stop contacting Jennifer. Three banks contacted me in the food squad. It's all scam.

Scammers are so good out there in the market. To be able to build trust with the individuals and get them to click that link. Cryptocurrency expert Jamie Wilson says cases like David's are too common with romance. Scams are one of the most frequent ways victims are targeted.

If you've got pressure on transferring funds, that should raise a red flag. Number two, make sure you know the individual. So if you don't know them and you think, why would I be sending money? Ask a friend. Commonwealth bank says it's investigating David's situation, confirming he's a victim of fraud. It's warning other customers to beware and keep their personal details private.

I thought I did have a relationship, yes. And it kind of I just didn't know. Yesterday. It shocked me. I couldn't implement nursing.