China ‘military officer' dates man for 8 years, vanishes with US$91,000 for home makeover
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The 30-something man, surnamed Ji, who had only met the woman a handful of times over an eight-year period, had been under pressure from his parents to get married.
He worked at a car factory in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in southwestern China, and met a woman who uses the pseudonym 'Li Hua' through an online dating app in late 2018.
The 'happy couple', who had only met a handful of times, even had pre-wedding photos taken. Photo: QQ.com
Li claimed to be a 'military officer' serving in the Armed Police Force in Dujiangyan City, also in Sichuan province.
In late 2018, Li introduced Ji and his parents to her supposed family in Chishui, Guizhou province, also in southwestern China, where the marriage was 'basically decided'.
By 2020, they had even taken wedding photos together.
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However, the couple had reportedly only met 'four or five times', usually for brief lunch dates in Dujiangyan before she would rush back to 'her unit'.
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