An 80-year-old Japanese woman reportedly scammed £5,000 by a man claiming to be an astronaut stranded in space.

According to the post shared on Instablog’s X account, the woman reportedly met the fraudster on social media in July 2025 and developed an online relationship with him.

According to the post, the scammer claimed he urgently needed oxygen to survive.

Meanwhile, this has sparked reactions online with netizens sharing varied thoughts and opinions.

Check out some reactions below…

Mohammed Murtala remarked, “Off course he’s stranded in Nigeria 😀😂”.

Omachile Achalla stated, “Certainly he will still be stranded in life someday .Don’t cun someone who steps in to assist you”.

Emeka Issac stated, “Some people nor dey think”.

Joe Vie inquired,“What 😂 kind of low level of thinking is that?”.

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