On the Internet, no one knows if you're a leopard

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22-year-old killed after being drawn into Internet deceptions

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- He was an 18-year-old Marine headed to war.

She was an attractive young woman sending him off from afar with pictures and lingerie.

Or so each one thought.

In reality, they were two middle-aged people carrying on an Internet fantasy based on seemingly harmless lies.

When a truthful 22-year-old was drawn in, their cyber escape turned deadly.

The article is quite a read. Thanks for the hookup, netcrimes (who is also quoted in the article)