| Brisbane widow tricked by online beaus
A BRISBANE widow is on the verge of bankruptcy after being seduced out of $60,000 in successive online romance scams. The 65-year-old first-time internet user was also new to dating when she went looking for love online last year. After joining a meeting website for seniors, the woman was approached by a man claiming to be an English professor of physics who was building a robotic tractor. The woman, who wants to be identified only as Shirley, quickly fell in love with "James" who over several months sent photos of himself, his children and his passport. "I wanted to meet like-minded people," she said. "We were supposed to be married this Christmas. He asked if I could assist him with his project and I didn't hesitate because we were a couple. I borrowed $20,000 on a personal loan and sent him the lot." Shirley, who had been on her own since she was widowed 10 years ago, also sent him $10,000 for airfares.
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In a cyberfunk over poor response to holiday e-mail
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am perplexed. I have sent a bunch of notes to friends to say "Happy Holidays," and I have heard back from hardly anyone. I sent my notes via e-mail to people I know use modern technology. It's weird, because on the one hand I was just reaching out, but then it became wildly apparent that no one was reaching back to me. Now I feel weird for caring so much, but I do think it's odd that so few of my friends cared enough to respond to my e-mail. I didn't ask for much. Just thought I might get a reply. Ben, Seattle Dear Ben: Before you read too much into this experience, consider your friends could be off-line during this time. During the holidays, many people go on vacation and are detached from their PDAs (personal digital assistants). It could be that your friends were not connected to their technology.
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