Katsumi Iwasaki, a Japanese American immigrant who attended the briefing event, told the media about his own story of being scammed. A longtime San Francisco resident, Iwasaki lost his partner to cancer, and later, he fell in love with a “man” online who shared photos of a handsome, 6-foot-4-inch man in a military uniform.
After establishing a romantic relationship online, the “lover” asked Iwasaki to wire money using various ploys, such as that he wanted to send gold but needed help covering the shipping, tax and insurance fees. After the money was transferred, the online lover disappeared, resulting in Iwasaki losing his entire life savings. Only then did he seek help from the API Legal Outreach, a nonprofit that provides culturally competent representation. Far from retreating into embarrassment, Iwasaki is speaking out.
“I lost almost $400,000, gold and ‘my love,’” Iwasaki joked at the event. “So, be careful out there.”
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