Former Italian volleyball player found himself in debt after he was scammed by a woman online!
The 42-year-old volleyball player, Roberto Cazzaniga was catfished into believing that he was in a long distance relationship with a woman called “Maya” who happens to look exactly like the famous Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio.
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Manuela, a friend of his, had introduced a fake character “Maya” to him over the phone and later it turned out that Manuela was the mastermind behind the scam.
The couple apparently have never met in person but continued their relationship throughout the 15 years on phone calls and messages on social media.
According to the Mirror, Cazzaniga claimed that they were engaged and he had sent her many lavish gifts. He also claimed that he helped her financially for many years for medical expenses to treat a heart condition.
Cazzaniga was pressured by his teammates to dig deeper into Maya’s real identity. He went to the Italian authorities to find out the truth, which the authorities later informed him that he had been a victim of a scam.
He made his story public on an Italian television programme ‘Le Lene’ and admitted that he had been scammed by a close friend, and had racked up thousands of Euros in debt.
It was believed that he has been talking to a Sardinian woman named by the local media as “Valeria” who has denied her involvement in the incident.
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Oh no, 15 years is a very long time to be in a relationship with someone and never meeting them in person!
Guys, please be careful when you’re meeting new people online!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
