Fraudulent emails sent to the financial staff of the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club regarding a wire transfer to a fake bank account, resulted in a loss of $811,000 to the club. The bank account belonged to Debora Marcoccio, a 68-year-old resident of Bonita Springs, Florida. One day after the transfer, $405,653 was withdrawn by Henry Evans, whom Marcoccio met on an online dating site. Marcoccio, who has been arrested, claimed that she is the victim of a "romance scheme".
Between the lines: Beware of online dating scams.
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