Romance scam on Instagram — pretended to be a UK-based Sri Lankan doctor

Someone contacted me on Instagram claiming to be a Sri Lankan doctor working in the UK. Over 3 months, they built a relationship through daily messages and video calls (which were always "having technical issues" so only audio worked). Eventually, they said they wanted to visit Sri Lanka and asked me to help pay for their "ticket" (LKR 150,000) because their "bank account was frozen due to a work visa issue." They promised to repay double when they arrived. After transferring the money, they continued with more excuses asking for more payments — customs fees, hotel booking, COVID tests. Total sent: LKR 350,000. The photos used were stolen from a real doctor's social media. The Instagram account has since been deleted.

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