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Woman falls for online romance scam, helps steal $80K from Ohio business

James Patel
Senior Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM · 1 min read
Woman falls for online romance scam, helps steal $80K from Ohio business — Akron Business news

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — An Oregon woman pleaded guilty to money laundering after an online romance scam led her to help transfer more than $80,000 stolen from a Zanesville business. Arianna Stark was working as a security guard in early 2026 when she met a man online, according to the Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office. After [...]

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