Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Holocaust Survivor Bilked of $2.8M by Woman; Met on Website, Woman Lived a "Luxury Life"

 The U.S. Justice Dept. said that an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor was defrauded of his life savings by a Florida woman he met online, the WIN (World Israel News) website reports today (April 19, 2023).


The victim met the suspect, identified by the Justice Dept. as 36-year-old Peaches Stergo, on a dating website in early 2017. 


Over the course of four years, authorities said, Stergo Bilked her victim of $2.8 million as part of a romance scam.Stergo then used the money to live a "life of luxury," said Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. 

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