Belgian Man Scammed, Travels to 'Marry' Beauty Queen
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A 76-year-old Belgian man, Michel, traveled 760km to France to marry a woman he believed to be Sophie Vouzelaud, a former Miss France runner-up. He was a victim of a romance scam, having paid €30,000 to fraudsters posing as Vouzelaud. Michel's encounter with Vouzelaud's actual husband was filmed and shared online. The incident highlights the dangers of online romance scams, urging victims to report such crimes to the authorities.
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