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Tibetan Monk Robbed

June 20, 2019;

An elderly Tibetan monk has been the victim of a scam, via Facebook, and, according to a report in the Tibetan Journal, has been robbed of INR 1.7crore (US$250,000 / £200,000) by someone posing as one of the monk’s genuine Facebook friends. This imposter said she was providing financial support to help orphans in India. The police are involved but have been unable to trace her.

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