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Romance scammers stole $9M from elderly to buy jewels, Lamborghini

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM · 1 min read
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Romance scammers stole $9M from elderly to buy jewels, Lamborghini — Mount Pleasant Community news

The victims thought they had found romance and love — but instead were deceived by a ruse that left their hopes dashed and their savings accounts depleted.

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