A group of single Japanese men and women are suing estate agents who they say tricked them into buying property by pretending to be romantically interested in them.
Two men and 10 women, all aged in their 30s or early 40s, are taking legal action against 14 firms, including property firms and loan companies, demanding a total of 200m yen (£1.2m) in compensation.
According to their lawyers, the plaintiffs had become emotionally involved with people they met on online dating sites, with many being led to believe they were heading toward tying the knot.
However, they were more interested in selling them property and talked each alleged victim into buying at least one apartment, with an average price tag of 26m yen (£152,000), the lawyers said.
Once contracts were signed and sealed, the romance disappeared and the estate agent ended the relationship, leaving the new home owners with the keys to a new front door but not to anyone else's heart.
One victim was persuaded to buy three properties, the lawyers said.
"These firms' employees made the plaintiffs buy the condominiums, taking advantage of their romantic feelings," said lawyer Shinichi Hirasawa.
"This is a flagrant scheme because the victims were made to purchase the real estate sometimes at prices 30% - 40% above the market rate," he said.
Japan's National Consumer Information Centre has warned that this kind of alleged deception is becoming more common, with 42 reported victims in 2013, up from 26 in 2012.
A trend for marrying later in Japan leaves many people, especially women, desperate to find a match as they enter their late 30s.
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