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The victim, a 65-year-old Hamburg resident, was befriended on the social networking site by a user posting under the name Sharon Bobby, state police said in a release.
Over a period of weeks, investigators said the scammer worked to earn the victim's trust before asking his help to "pay for the release of a large amount of gold as an inheritance from her late father in the United Kingdom," officials wrote.
"Through many months of communication through text messages, emails, and phone calls, Bobby and her attorney Allen Bruce requested the victim make numerous payments for the release of this gold," state police said.
Authorities believe the victim shelled out $194,038 in total.
The investigation is ongoing. To submit a tip, call the Pennsylvania State Police Hamburg Station at 610-562-6885.
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