{
  "id": 5049158,
  "title": "Victorian man defrauds women of more than $45,000 after meeting them online",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/victorian-man-defrauds-women-of-more-than-45-000-after-meeting-them",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:03:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/deception-latrobe-valley-online-dating-stephen-cross/107106176"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Stephen Cross used a fake name to deceive women he met online, tricking some into giving him money.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}