Moving the Conversation to LINE
One day, in the middle of our usual Facebook exchanges, she made a simple suggestion:
“Shall we talk on LINE instead?”
It didn’t feel strange at all.
In fact, I thought LINE would be easier since I used it more often.
Without hesitation, I accepted her request.
And just like that, our conversations moved from Facebook to LINE.
Once we switched platforms, our chats increased even more:
- Daily routines
- Work stories
- Meals and small moments
- Casual, harmless conversations
Little by little, the distance between us felt closer.
She also shared more about her personal life:
- Her mother lived alone in Japan and was getting older
- She wanted to return to Japan someday to live with her
- She had an uncle in Beijing who was a well‑known economist
- That uncle supposedly wanted to “help her build a stable life in Japan”
As I listened to these stories, I began to feel a sense of familiarity and closeness.
I didn’t know her exact age—probably late 20s to early 30s.
But I didn’t think much about it at the time.
One day, the topic of age came up.
When I mentioned that I was older, she replied:
“I think of you like an older brother.”
From then on, she spoke to me with that same gentle distance—close, but respectful.
Looking back now, I realize this was already the trust‑building phase of the scam.
But at the time, I had no reason to doubt her.
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