A stock image shows an older man making a payment online using his credit card.
A stock image shows an older man making a payment online using his credit card.
  • A 25-year-old Japanese 'sugar baby' has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
  • A court ruled that Mai Watanabe defrauded men she met on dating apps out of more than $1 million.
  • Watanabe also sold a manual on how to execute similar scams, helping another woman in her efforts.

A 25-year-old "sugar baby" was handed a nine-year prison sentence for defrauding men she met on dating apps out of more than $1 million, and selling a manual on how to carry out similar scams.