“Chat with each other on ig. We have been chatting for almost two months, and we have voice chat every day. Also call before bed. Then she bought a birkin bag for tens of thousands of dollars, and I lent it to her. I don’t see her instagram as short of money either. Then it’s gone. The impact is that the first time I was defrauded of a lot of money on the Internet, I was very distressed. The first experience was unforgettable. The network is virtual, and she returned from the United States at that time. After a few weeks, the money has not been returned to me. ”                                                                   

                                                                            Canada overseas student — Austin

Since this happened in 2017, the victim did not report to the police, because he was really injured and it took more than half a year to get out of the shadows. After that, he never chatted online again.