POLOKWANE – A 17-year-old resident shared the story of how she was misled by an internet stalker who lied to her about nearly everything they spoke about on a social network.
Natasha Neethling, who spoke to Review with her mother’s permission, said she first became aware of a man who called himself Jamie Owen after he commented on her pictures and posts on Facebook.
She said they communicated with each other on Facebook and the man said he was 19 years old.
“It seemed like he was the man I had waited for as we had so much in common. I never thought I would meet someone online, but he gave me hope.”
It was only when they decided to meet at a shopping centre in the city, that she realised she had been taken for a ride. The man who met her was in his 40’s.
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