Belgian woman loses €120k to online romance scam; VRT exposes fraud network

A Belgian woman, Marianne, lost €120,000 to an online romance scammer posing as a 'dream man' from Bordeaux. The VRT consumer program 'WinWin' is investigating how such fraud networks operate, highlighting a growing pattern of sophisticated social engineering. The case underscores the financial and psychological impact of romance scams, though the specific network's scale and reach remain unclear.