Colorado woman convinced online romance is Keanu Reeves asking for gift cards

The FBI says online fraudsters steal over $1 billion from Americans each year. We're sharing her story as a warning to others.

[@Statsy10]

This is so sad. I'm just glad MY online romance with Jennifer Lopez is going so much better.

[@marknewton6984]

And Taylor Swift just called 😮! Haha

[@amydk274]

😂😂

[@dont6441]

U da man

[@siameseninja24]

😂😂😂

[@Hannah-rl5lt]

I'm so happy for you both!!!😂😂😂❤🇦🇺👍

[@Usernotfound31231]

These people vote. These people believe they’re media literate.

[@Tarnationnation5]

Honey, if we didn't allow dupes to vote, Trumpy would be dumptied.

[@Chad_Max]

19th Amendment was the worst thing to happen to society. Females don't make decisions based on data and logic, they make them based on "feelings."

[@cbeautifulworld11]

The majority of scam victims are fundamental Christian trump supporters. Easily conned.

[@tammyboyd1988]

​@@Tarnationnation5 clown

[@Usernotfound31231]

@@Tarnationnation5 sounds good to me

[@roberthouston3809]

I think that woman scares me more than the scam

[@blueshadow62]

Shes crazy 🤪 a creep

[@zipcodeofparadise906]

You made my day!

[@jool7793]

Remember, most people have her level of intelligence.

[@roberthouston3809]

Remember...I never said anything about her intelligence..she's just creepy as F!

[@anh1192]

Some people choose to live in their fantasies because that lie is better than their reality. She chose to take the blue pill.

[@josephmayfield945]

This is why education and critical thinking is so important.

[@michiyodoll9916]

and Buy GOOD MIRRORS.

[@Nat-oj2uc]

Lol educated people can be as dumb

[@drc88693]

@@michiyodoll9916😂

[@user-dw1ls3rp1l]

Mr. Reeves gives away millions of his salary, but he wants YOUR gift card.

[@NaturallyGifted77]

Exactly

[@LadyWarrior-777]

I can give you a list of popular names and carachter for social media accounts and gmail accounts was made to interpreted another to scam me for money. Using the caracther I looked up to or pastors I listened too or nuscian To emotional play me for funds. It worked on one occasion took me for 4,000$. Until I did the research and talked to the actual hospital in Nigeria he said he was at thru a "friend" needing money for a apparent heart surgery.

[@RoseNZieg]

it's the small things you worry about.

[@LadyWarrior-777]

@@darthtechnologies553 lol yeah ok its as bad as the old ugly than Melanie and no class women trying accuse Trump of having some attraction for them.

[@margo3367]

He’s rich. He’s a movie star and he wants you to lend him fifty bucks? Omg

[@michaelklein8105]

THIS WOMEN IS SICK AND NEEDS HELP

[@NaturallyGifted77]

Yes

[@lindarowe787]

I hope she can get help, but it doesn't seen like she's ready to accept that she needs it. It must be so very frustrating for her family and friends.

[@michellewitt2071]

It’s deeply upsetting

[@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw]

she is a predator.

[@mrj-charles6383]

she is not sick just lonely. It brings her happiness to believe this scam.

[@seekingelite]

Oh man I know how this feels, The Rock keeps asking me for my stamp collection.

[@yoloswaggins1579]

Keanu voice "I need this gift card" Her "it's just what he does" 😂😂😂😂I'm DONE💀

[@light_and_sound]

I bet the scammers sell it as a financial kink-dom situation or something.

[@RaccCity55]

I'm 68 and no. She needs help just not sure what kind. And appointed a guardian.

[@rainbowssparkle1499]

Exactly.

[@JohnnytNatural]

She doesn't want help. She wants to believe that she's in a relationship with Keanu Reeves

[@thereforeayam]

​@@JohnnytNatural "phone booth time travel ain't all it's cracked up to be, I reckon, Granny"

[@QuaintMelissaK]

She needs someone that has power of attorney with her money, and the person should be knowledgeable about the type of scams out there.

[@JohnnytNatural]

Shouldn't be too long before we have AI security and personal assistance that can alert us to these scams, worst case is she falls in love with the AI and donate her 401k to the developers

[@shaggydawg5419]

that woman is beyond help. Scammers have hit a jackpot that keeps on giving. She's the reason why the scam has not stopped.

[@CrakenFlux]

fine. homeless is a growing industry.

[@manlystan100]

​@@CrakenFluxlol and is a scam in of itself.

[@thecommentjudgecharles1242]

If she's believe that then I'm Chris brown and I need you to get me 5 500$ gift cards each it might work

[@SueRosalie]

yes there are plenty of victims who got scammed multiple times, they ignore and lie to their family and just go back for more because basically they are paying for attention and flattery that they will never get otherwise.

[@lissaslighthouse8475]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dl7281]

If people are comfortable paying for attention, it’s not a scam, it’s willful ignorance.

[@hardcandy921]

Why don't we DEEPFAKE Keanu Reeves telling her it's not him and to not give these people any more money? Seems like that could work here.

[@islandgal500]

Brilliant idea!

[@hardcandy921]

@@islandgal500 TY! ☺️

[@vedametatron]

And have him kindly let her go by breaking up with her gently then there’s a chance she might cling onto another scam pretending to be Chris evens or rayan Reynolds 😩

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@vedametatron she's REALLY likes Canadians, eh??

[@ljohnson1908]

Is she ok, like mentally? Maybe she needs to be evaluated and placed under conservatorship.

[@lindaslattery8341]

Obviously she doesn’t play with a full deck.

[@bffvintage8162]

Dementia

[@whosyourdaddy4579]

Exactly! She's delusional!

[@rachelabate2401]

Good idea if her kids are listening.

[@jujube8067]

Exactly!

[@edwinrivera4735]

OMG! Why would someone with a $380 million net worth be asking a 65 y/o woman for $50 gift cards?

[@zach-bm1im]

so he can call his mom

[@SvPVids]

it's Keanu's way to keep the elderly active and stimulating the economy.

[@teem9010]

@@zach-bm1im lol

[@MaryBeth1965]

She's insane. It's sad.

[@ivnarc6430]

Because he is in love

[@xSenorFrogx]

$50 gift cards?!! This lady is insane. I'm glad Salma Hayek only needs me to send her 25$ gift cards ❤

[@timothykearns2232]

ha!

[@wynnkidsnannylorivance4111]

Reeves doesn't need any help calling his mother.

[@goshdarnit]

This is what the start of dementia looks like.

[@DR-mq1vn]

Young people fall for these scams too.

[@llow261]

Dementia usually is forgetful... I don't think so.

[@merk9569]

No, this is what stupidity looks like.

[@mycinnamongirl]

@@llow261 No, there's a lot more to it than just being forgetful. People with dementia are often belligerent with their loved ones and refuse to admit that they are losing a grip on reality. But I also agree that there have been young people scammed as well, but mostly for similar reasons, they are belligerent and ignore the red flags because they want to believe that they are smart. But let's not overlook that there are a million red flags for these so called "victims", and they deliberately choose to ignore them because their ego won't let them behave rationally.

[@monkeytennis7477]

Yes Lewy Body dementia starts with delusional behavior. This lady needs help. 😢

[@jimjimgl3]

I think the depth of her conviction that Keanu Reeves is in love with her is an indication of the emptiness she must feel in her normal life.

[@deirdrekiely6187]

Right ....and she is MARRIED with kids!!!! Mental illness is there too.

[@amandac5307]

That’s just profoundly sad, but probably true

[@obsoleteelite8258]

Exactly what I be sayin’

[@sevendeadlychins]

Soon her bank account will be equally empty.

[@OffGridInvestor]

I think she's just mental

[@dave9351]

0:55 "She is 65, a married mother of two" I had to go back and hear that again... she's married and expecting to go on trips with Reeves and marry him ? I've watched a number of these type scams of people (Both men and women) falling for this nonsense and stunned that these same folks sound and appear lucid and aware of their surroundings, are in fact utterly delusional. I'm trying to feel sorry for this lady, but I'm bewildered by her ignorance and complete disbelief that she's been had by an imposter.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

I'm back dating after decades and meeting these types. Some may have been on this planet the same number of decades, and maybe have had "normal" (I've had adventures!! and change!!) but they have learned NOTHING, for what ever reason. Then age/dementia/alz/illusions set in, and they're done. Cops and the husband...where's the husband??? "married"??

[@tsrocks2029]

Social media and mentally declining old people are not a good combination . Social media is truly ruining everything, it’s causing so much harm

[@MelModica]

Just as bad for young people. I was horrified to hear about young people using dating sites to get drugs. The internet can be a blessing but extremely dangerous for young people and elders or people who are vulnerable.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

and it's ramping up WORSE with A.I. and the scammers are getting smarter and smarter.

[@taytrong]

A Japanese woman was convinced to give up $30,238 for a 'Russian astronaut' on the space station who needed money to get back to Earth in promise of romance. I did not make up this story.

[@shaggydawg5419]

there's a sucker born every minute. This world will never run out of suckers and people who take advantage of them.

[@Katarina-ds5mj]

😳😳😳

[@KUqdah]

😮😂😂

[@FiatVoluntasTua888]

🤣😂👨‍🚀

[@dr.winstonsmith]

How are these gullible people even found by scammers? Yeah, I know, social media, but that’s a huge population, how do they pinpoint the gullible?

[@debbiehunt5940]

Keanu Reeves needs money to call his mother 😂😂😂😂

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

This woman has no brain cells😂😂😂

[@dyates6380]

LOL. I tried not to laugh, but that part of the video got me. LOL.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Isn’t she dead?

[@yoloswaggins1579]

"Hey baby, it's Keanu. I need this gift card" 😂😂😂🤣

[@heathersmiliekiwi8528]

expensive phone call then

[@X2Magneto]

"Maybe Keanu should walk in the door and tell me he didn't do this." Funny thing is he would if asked. I don't think he'd have a single problem helping her to understand. Unfortunately, I don't think she can. I think she's ill and needs professional intervention.

[@kylerstorm9260]

she is scamming herself hoping that Keanu hears about it and comes to meet her. she is scamming us. we’ve been scammed.

[@ChantingInTheDark]

She's not that smart

[@erikap2113]

Even if the real Keanu told her it was a scam, she wouldn't believe it. Because the scammer is filling a need in her, for attention, for someone to text with who is flattering her.

[@marknewton6984]

She craves attention. Sad.😮

[@smoothstevessptv]

true. it doesnt matter that its him, its the dopamine hit she gets from the interaction. she's hopelessly addicted but also shamelessly ignorant - so shameless to actually go on a TV show to pitch her delusion

[@Anderson_Se7en]

I tend to agree. Certain people would rather believe easy lies than hard truths.

[@danr.7982]

Dang, it almost sounds like a legitimate business when you put it that way. 😄 Hmmm🤔🤑

[@ddlang2514]

The lack of reasoning is shocking. Fantasy has replaced reality and there is a high price for this drug.

[@Foxglove88]

Neo’s red & blue pills don’t come cheap.

[@lp9716]

Is it though? I’m no longer shocked at the lack of reasoning in individuals since the 2016 election.

[@user-mq1ue1mp9t]

​@lp9716 And then again there are people stupid enough to watch The View.

[@bettinadewoof3309]

This woman is delusional. Her refusal to see the truth is just sad.

[@lemondropkid6175]

Instead of giving Keanu Reeves gift cards go to your local food bank if you are feeling philanthropic. They need it more.

[@Nat-oj2uc]

Food bank doesn't give attention

[@ztomas1]

This is a damn shame!!! She needs mental help

[@freeradicals5144]

. . . and a mirror : (

[@laurah.7696]

Delusional!

[@marknewton6984]

LaLa Land.😂

[@xINTENSORx]

I'm sorry but she's not a victim. You can't fix stupid.

[@NaturallyGifted77]

Lol

[@theweldor757]

💪💪

[@thoughtstorn854]

True lol

[@bananascoaster1243]

She is a victim, especially if she's having age-related cognitive decline. And even if she's stupid, she's still a victim.

[@jennifert2953]

I think it's an illness.

[@lind3237]

Lady, if John Wick was looking for you he’d have no problem finding you!

[@danr.7982]

😄😄💀

[@shenanigans17100]

I watch Social Catfish on KZbin, and it never ceases to amaze me how gullible these people are with celebrity romance scams along with other romance scams.

[@MelModica]

It’s sad because a lot of these people are probably just lonely and vulnerable.

[@ray24051]

@@MelModica And let's not forget stupid!

[@cosmicgirl7288]

Same here!

[@rumblefish9]

​@@MelModica if you watch the videos on the social catfish channel, you'll come to the conclusion that some of them deserve it

[@cynthiaholland13]

I watch that all the time too

[@sheanick6437]

Her family needs to stop her!

[@tplanted8497]

I suspect her family long ago discovered that they had no influence with her - she only listens to the voices in her own head. This is what serious mental illness looks like... smh.

[@natashadickson4819]

The reporter even said she's married.

[@cuccicucci4480]

@@natashadickson4819 With adult children. Wonder who's behind this scam and where the money's going.

[@juanitadudley4788]

​@@natashadickson4819 I wonder if her husband is in a nursing home or something like that.

[@juniorgod321]

Why? I think you're just jealous that Keanu isn't into you too!

[@kendrapratt2098]

Keanu can call her but not his mom????

[@marknewton6984]

Because she is a sugar mom!

[@elliebellie7816]

He had another 78 year old girlfriend send him a $50 gift card so he could call her and ask her for money to call his mom. see how that works? Get with the program!

[@Rest65432]

This happened with a woman who thought she was in love with Barry Gibb. Same exact thing.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

Those Commonwealth types sure are attractive: K. Reeves, Barry Gibb, Ryan........et al. !!

[@kruzinkruzin140]

That woman looks 85 not 65

[@peryole]

The craziest thing is that Keanu is actually pushing 60 and she looks older than his mother. This has to be years of drug use, especially the insanity part.

[@cynthiaholland13]

Not to me

[@aggressivecrypto925]

I hope Keanu got ahold of his mom, sounded like an emergency.

[@justinklenk]

Yeah, we can only hope, at this point. 😢

[@tinydream]

😂

[@texasranchadventures]

We are doomed as a society.

[@andreacalkins5189]

Try to stay ahead of them, they're too stupid to figure it out.

[@mahkuntizitchy2083]

Laughed WAAAY too hard at your comment! Short, sweet, & waaaay too true!

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

only the stupid ones!

[@ummmm....-sd9eb]

​@@andreacalkins5189yes, we must stay ahead ⟵⁠(⁠o⁠_⁠O⁠) of these people...

[@Devonellah]

No we aren't -- there are plenty of us who see this BS a mile away lol :)

[@TheGeekHeroes]

I worked at a Walgreens in Florida and plenty of older people come in who are being scammed. Some of y'all need to monitor your parents and grandparents. They'd come in and explain that tech support/ a lover/ or a blackmailer needs the gift cards. It was sad to watch.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

just TRY to tell my dad (the Greatest Generation) how to manage HIS money (mom is never mentioned) and his decisions and find out the rage that happens. The Theatre of the Absurd "story" he almost bought??? And families are now spread all over the world. By the time you find out, it's too late, and the family legacy is GONE. Moms standing right behind him saying "this doesn't SoUND right"....but he's never listened to her in eight decades anyway.

[@ztomas1]

That woman is a liar.....shes not talking to Keanu Reeves because I'm talking to the real Keanu Reeves, I just sent him $1000 in Gift Cards because he needed food

[@EugeniaVazquezMaya]

Lol

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@EugeniaVazquezMaya actually, ammo was on sale and he wanted to top up his John Wick collection, but both are a real need for a Canadian in the US. !!! Food, and ammo.

[@willelliott5052]

She is nuts, way beyond simply naive.

[@marknewton6984]

LaLa Land. She may be happy in her own world. Scary...😮

[@katfromjax]

COMMON SENSE! When I was about 50, I was in a pharmacy that was part of a wealthy community (not me - I'm monetarily challenged) I was approached by a very handsome YOUNG man who asked me out. I instantly knew he was trying to pick up a Sugar Momma. LADIES, KEANU REEVES DOESN'T NEED YOUR MONEY. Stop letting desperation control your loneliness!!

[@gigi9301]

Also, I wonder how her Husband feels about all this? Didn't they say she's married? I guess Keanu hasn't proposed ....yet...

[@user-st6nt4ou6f]

Amen

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

😂😂 monetarily challenged. I love that

[@trishie3376]

The woman and her husband need marriage counseling, and she needs a psych evaluation.

[@peryole]

​@@trishie3376she needs a padded cell

[@SueRosalie]

She looks way older than 65. As if Keanu Reeves would go for someone like that.

[@ghettogreenbeann]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rhondasplace3529]

That's wht I said

[@peryole]

Keanu is around her age, but she looks real rough for 65...damn, she must have been hitting the pipe hard in the 80s

[@sbfairy]

She has bought so far into the fantasy that even if Keanu did tell her to her face she would not believe it.

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

She's not convinced of any such thing. These "victims" are lonely and believe what they want to believe because they enjoy the attention.

[@lindaslattery8341]

A married woman being lonely?

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

@@lindaslattery8341 many are

[@gigi9301]

@@lindaslattery8341 I'm guessing perhaps her husband is in a nursing home or otherwise incapacitated? I hope she isn't divorcing him in hopes of getting a proposal from Keanu

[@mmhthree]

@@lindaslattery8341 Just cause you're in a relationship or married doesn't mean that you aren't lonely. Some people's need for attention can't be quenched!!

[@Paul_Wetor]

Good point. She's paying for companionship.

[@alexmiles40]

I worked with the elderly for decades. This lady has the beginnings of dementia. They are easily confused and become combative when they are confronted with reality. I hope her family is able to stop her before the scammers get all her money. When that happens, the scammers get mean and threatening.

[@junefoster924]

Thank you for your insightful response.

[@kristinn3367]

She didn’t exhibit any signs of confusion or combativeness. Guess your work with the elderly (if what you’re saying is even true) didn’t pay off.

[@catea2551]

@@kristinn3367 cuz no one is telling her they cut off her phone/wifi. do that and see.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

I caught the threatening ramping up the scam. BUT dad was ALWAYS combative when even remotely challenged, so when he started to slip, it seemed "normal". And 1.6 million in "kash", the family legacy, went out the door.

[@usaloveme]

😂I laughed so hard after hearing Keanu needs a gift card to call his mom.

[@ronp-eb9bh]

'Delusion is a Hell of a Drug' ~ Rick James

[@d8bn]

The minute she tells "Keanu" she's run out of money is when this will stop. Lady, tell "Keanu" you've run out of money and see how much he (the scammer) loves you then.

[@kathleentyson6727]

Omg,that’s just really tragic ,I’m 74 and I’ve been single for over 40 years ,i don’t get lonely ,I don’t have a boyfriend,I don’t want a boyfriend I love myself ,I live in an assisted living facility and have fur 7 years now have on,y a few friends two are men (friends only)and the rest are women and they are employees here,I’m a retired nurse,so I get along with the staff on our skilled nur unit on the 2nd floor ,we have a lot of very gullible elderly people here ,I’m glad I’m not one of them ,I pity this poor woman .

[@samanthasmith4038]

Glad to hear you are happy and doing well on your own. Awesome

[@user-pj1tx9lr1g]

You're wonderful😊

[@cynthiaholland13]

Sounds like you have a full life. I love your perspective and positive attitude!!

[@BigDogHDSPB]

Every once in a while Leonardo DiCaprio asks me for gift cards.

[@michaelalan1270]

this woman is CRAZY. Reeves is a multi-millionaire and asks for $50 gift cards?

[@alexblack6421]

She’s got a real problem

[@marknewton6984]

But Taylor Swift just called me! Hahaha...

[@shereengiovanni5009]

“A married mother of two”….. those willing to deceive will always be deceived.

[@traybern]

Just THINK: Her 30+ year old kids now have THIS to look forward to!!!!

[@daviegriffin3539]

Her husband is now a local chapter president of _The Keanu Reeves Fan Club_ with his new office next door to a divorce attorney. 😳

[@LL-bl8hd]

Wait, married? And her husband is OK with all of this?

[@Legacybyt]

I’m starting to think that people who get scammed by these love situations deserve it because anyone in their right mind knows that a millionaire and billionaires do not need you to get gift cards. It’s annoying at this point it’s 2024.

[@neon-maniac]

100%

[@cynthiaholland13]

And she's cheating on her husband

[@rjlong89]

You think keanu spends his time texting a 65 year old woman asking for gift cards? Lolzz

[@blightedgrounds]

"It's just something he does" oof 😬

[@user-hx7mi7ml8u]

Keanu is a very rich actor, and has been in a relationship for years, he doesn’t need any gift cards or is interested in a random, older woman in society! What is wrong with people’s minds!!

[@kerry1979]

Point is No normal actors would ask ordinary citizens for gift cards period. Scammers use them to sell.

[@marknewton6984]

What mind?

[@deathpunch23]

Isn't he married to an older woman?

[@Ljounieh]

He has a slightly older girlfriend I think

[@nacho3492]

Keanu is 59 years old

[@raecolfax73]

Some one needs to take her computer away....😮

[@marknewton6984]

And her brain...😮

[@yvonnecooper5004]

Good idea. Why would she need a 🖥?

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@yvonnecooper5004 I know a LOT of people who need tech. taken away. And they're from 11 to 111.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

he can afford trips to europe but needs a $20 walmart gift card for groceries until the next matrix movie

[@schmoonkie]

I empathize with people who are scammed, but not with those who are delusional and totally detached from reality.

[@superjaded1738]

Why? Crazy people need love too

[@user-ry9fz6ty2l]

My best friend mom killed herself last March because of this type of fraud. She lost over 750,000 in 3 years. . It made Québec news and hundred of people who parents and relatives were victim as well reached out to my friend. In Granby Quebec, An investigation is ongoing. We need to push legislations to change the law so we can protect our seniors. We need to change the law so we can support our relatives victim of fraud.

[@MonicaLopez-ze3dd]

😢how sad. My parents who are in their 80s have been almost scammed by someone posing as my cousin. Thankfully they had the idea of calling my aunt who told them my cousin was doing pretty well in his life. I hate those scammers people 😒

[@sadiekadey8587]

It is not limited to seniors. There needs to be a mental health diagnosis designation and treatment developed.

[@J.Paul2023]

Never worth killing yourself over money.. so pathetic.. the poor woman!

[@twistedlinguistic7347]

Tell your friend I'm sorry for their loss, if that doesn't feel awkward. My 22yo brother killed himself in 2017 because of a sextortion scam. The last time we spoke, I told him he couldn't move in with me. I'll always wonder if he would still be alive if I had told him he could stay on my couch

[@junefoster924]

​@@twistedlinguistic7347my sincere condolences 🙏

[@StefaniClowdis]

A judge would rule her incompetent

[@iloveschicken6527]

This happens far too often! Some folks should not be on social media or the internet. Period!

[@bcvc3365]

I’ve talked to ladies going through this. This lady gets a lot of attention from the scammer and she loves him so she doesn’t want to believe it could be possible that he is lying to her.

[@flygirl5633]

She is a MARRIED mother of two? What a delusional cheater! (Emotional infidelity is still infidelity).

[@janeentumbao8690]

Definitely grounds for divorce. I hope that the Mr has her committed, then divorces her, kids disown her and she can be alone with all the voices in her head!😂😂😂😂😂

[@MayBeMe...]

Her husband must be proud as well as her grown children.

[@obsoleteelite8258]

Her husband is probably a POS or a completely unremarkable person for her to hold onto this fantasy because her life is so pathetically empty.

[@samanthasmith4038]

She obviously isn’t happy in her own life

[@gatoslokosforever]

my exgf would cry and tell you that there's no such thing as emotional infidelity and that you should respect her right to hug and spend time in house of her exbf cause they support each other emotionally. XD

[@kellyyork3898]

When I was in middle school, there was this girl that used to ride our school bus who thought that one of the pop stars of the time was in love with her. She would write him letters all the time. She was totally convinced that eventually someday they will get together and get married. She was delusional and bizarre. I’ll never forget that girl. So sad.

[@KUqdah]

Wow...middle school...that is scary and obvious sign of something wrong...

[@Maki-00]

Even at that age, I wasn’t that dumb!

[@marknewton6984]

She showed up on KZbin.

[@Platinumpuppy]

It’s time to shut these scammers down on Facebook and everywhere. They are attacking the most gullible and destroying families.

[@STV-H4H]

A very very wealthy famous person asking a not very rich regular person for money? That alone makes it absolutely clear that the woman is a dupe.

[@dmoney189]

Maybe she should be checked for dementia

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

Alz. and dementia (and a LOT of nervicular issues like MS) are non-linear: they develop extremely slowly, it comes and goes. this case is pretty OBVIOUS, but the money is also obviously GONE.

[@mayakattt3475]

His net worth is $340 million dollars & he needs her gift cards?

[@shaggydawg5419]

maybe his net worth is made up of all gift cards 🤣😂

[@Sashazur]

They always have ridiculous excuses that make sense to the victim. Like “my manager handles all my money and doesn’t want me to eat too much and get fat” or “I’m getting divorced so I can be with you and all my finances are being looked at by lawyers so I have to keep you secret” etc.

[@mayakattt3475]

The Heart always seems to overpower the Brain.

[@BackwoodsFilms]

They tell their targets that they "got locked out of their bank account" or some such nonsense, and the fools are so willing to make their fantasy a reality that they'll believe ANYTHING.

[@newbarker523]

I believe his net worth is now $340,005,000 😂

[@quester09]

there's no shortage of dupes, both male and female.

[@john6291]

AI is going to take this to another level… so sad

[@RainMan68]

It already has. How do you think the scammers were able to spoof Keanu's voice?

[@justinklenk]

Dude, I knew this was some kind of b.s. scam even before watching - because _I'M_ the only one buying the _real_ Keanu all his gift cards. And I know that one of these days soon, our in-person meetups will stop getting mysteriously cancelled last-minute - because he's an honest man... Who's fallen deeply in love with me, by the way. (All by text, of course. 👍)

[@mahkuntizitchy2083]

Ya, give it up hussie, he's all mine! In 2 month's i've sent him fourty-eight thousand dollars! So there, he loves me more, so does Clint Eastwood.

[@justinklenk]

@@mahkuntizitchy2083 Oh you ain't takin' Clint, too!! Back off - you homewrecker!!

[@mahkuntizitchy2083]

@@justinklenk Forget it! He's already proven to be quite astute to the "backdoor shenanigans" i soo greatly admire!

[@justinklenk]

@@mahkuntizitchy2083 Inconceivable!!! I know my man's heart is true... _I alone_ take care of all his giftcard needs... He says he loves me, almost as much as his new yacht... And one day I'll even MEET him!!

[@clairdelunefan]

Okay ladies, that's all fine and dandy. Just as long as you leave Elvis alone. I've been helping him out since he faked his own death in '77. Gosh, we've been corresponding for years. BTW, he's 89, alive and well, and has been living under an assumed identity in Michigan. Oops! I've already said too much. But you gals best stay away from him, ya hear?! 😉

[@davemathews7890]

“No one ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” ― H.L. Mencken

[@tommyudo3195]

I'm all in favor of the government working to safeguard against consumer fraud, but how is it supposed to safeguard against consumer stupidity?

[@mattsteve7229]

Even if Keanu Reeves was sitting there telling her I'm not the one talking to you. You're being scammed she would still not believe it. Stupid is as stupid does.

[@CrystallyLavender]

It truly isn’t stupidity, but utter and total insanity!

[@pamavery9352]

Too bad Keanu can’t go face to face with her to tell her the truth, Keanu is so kind he might just do it!!,

[@ddlang2514]

Unfortunately, in this case, don’t think that would help her.

[@BlueIvysAssistant]

That won't work. There have been catfish victims on Dr. Phil who came face to face with the real people behind the photos, and they still didn't believe they were being scammed. She knows she's being scammed, but she's enjoying the fantasy and danger too much to quit.

[@isay207]

Up to stalker dangerous behavior

[@justinklenk]

Impossible - Keanu already promised me that we'll soon escape together to a small private island! I can even show you the texts!!

[@lisasteel6817]

Yeah, I thinks she’s too stupid for it to help.

[@jetodessa5484]

I think these woman has gone so far that she probably knows she's being scammed but to admit to herself how foolish she's been is too hurtful so she has to keep going

[@tonyfurtado5595]

To find out this way that he’s been cheating on me is just too cruel!😔😭

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

I saw someone selling a truck on Facebook. They wanted me to send them gift card numbers and then they would deliver the truck. I laughed and laughed and laughed.

[@arfriedman4577]

Please dont give anyone your account and personal nuumbers. Dont send money to strangers or people that say your wealthy. Its a scam. That lady is in denial. Very sad.

[@gigi9301]

Yeah, her kids/family should seriously think about taking away her car keys and credit cards/checks. The elderly and/or mentally incapacitated can do a world of damage to themselves and others She's probably wiring her retirement away to this/these fraudsters.

[@Lommy9999]

It sounds like the most excited thing that has happened to her and she is not willing to admit how sad reality is.

[@trixie9777]

If Keanu’s representatives actually came out & said he does not have social media, how does she still believe he’s communicating with her through social media? And didn’t they say in the beginning that she’s married?

[@margo3367]

Do these people who are being scammed ever look in the mirror?

[@samanthalake5011]

😂

[@emmagatewood3898]

They have to possess a fair bit of narcissism, along with the stupidity. The scam could not work otherwise.

[@trishie3376]

You know there are people out here that are suffering from serious cases of delusions of grandeur.

[@CurlyLemongrass]

😂😂😂!

[@CrystallyLavender]

That’s exactly what I’m saying about this absolutely and utterly INSANE AND DELUSIONAL crazy old lady! 😂 I’m sorry, but what on God’s green earth would EVER make her think that Keanu Reeves would EVER even look at her in ANY romantic way even if they were to ever meet in person? Does she not own a mirror??

[@markstevens1729]

Aw jeez… she needs to speak with a doctor, not a journalist. How exploitative!

[@khlkhjhlk]

Keanu needs gift cards! He needs to call his mom!

[@SueRosalie]

These victims would believe that a white horse painted with stripes is a real zebra.

[@FarmerDrew]

Of course you can't show up in person if you must prevent a bomb from exploding on a bus by keeping it above 50 miles per hour.

[@justinklenk]

You, sir, raise an excellent point. I mean, it's either that or he's learning kung fu... But a very compelling argument. 👍

[@FarmerDrew]

@@justinklenk or time traveling

[@justinklenk]

@@FarmerDrew ...or undercover surfing w/bank robbers...

[@nullsleep5178]

Remember that the only way we can fight against this is to spread the word. Talk to the old people in your family to make sure they know about these scams before they happen.

[@Alleged_Entertainment]

I freaking cackled. Leave her alone, and someone tell her I need a gift card too. 😅

[@BackwoodsFilms]

Some people should not be allowed access to the internet.

[@lauriegentry7764]

That’s why we put mom into a retirement home, made her bank account a joint account and transfer most of her money into a separate account for her bills. She fell for an email scam and couldn’t wait to tell us how she was going to get a ton of money from a Nigerian prince. There’s got to be a way to protect these elderly people.

[@hawkeye4324]

There is a way. 🔫 *click clack*

[@cbeautifulworld11]

No famous person will ever reach out to be your friend on social media. Not ever. NEVER. Fake scammer accounts always will. If lonely people prone to delusion, like this woman (who is lonely while married) would keep that as a mantra in the forefront of their minds while on the internet they would immediately block fakes and save themselves a ton of grief, financial hardship and wasted time.

[@user-kk5ct3rb4c]

CASE BY CASE!!!

[@minimaladjacent]

I have many celebs on my fb.. tho they don't ask me for money unless its a charity type thing... something legit. although I did sent most of the friend requests not the other way around. most celebs are on social media.

[@cbeautifulworld11]

@minimaladjacent The point is, as I said, they did not reach out to you. Most people follow their favorite celebrities, if they have any, it is not the same as a celebrity requesting out of the blue to follow you.

[@cbeautifulworld11]

userkk5 I hope you're joking. No celebrity is going to slide in your DMs because you are irresistible to them or they need gift cards.😂

[@user-kk5ct3rb4c]

@@cbeautifulworld11 NOT TRUE!!!

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

I work at a library and we have a ton of computers that older folks use to check their email and they fall for things like this. It’s so sad and frustrating. I hope I’m not like this as an older lady.

[@happyliving1922]

"He's always romantic." The romance: "Hey babe I love you kisses send gift card"

[@theweldor757]

Rrrrright 🙄🙄 Hes chasing a 65 year old woman 🙄🙄

[@user-kk5ct3rb4c]

WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

[@marknewton6984]

He is not the crazy one.

[@lemondropkid6175]

Funny thing he turns 60 in Sep🎂

[@marknewton6984]

He still turns the women on!😮

[@katisugarbaker7349]

Who looks 75. Which means she is probably not well. Sad.

[@BanFamilyVlogging]

*Not only is she being scammed, she’s also being ridiculed on TV. Do better.*

[@HuplesCat]

No way! Keanu is in a relationship with me 😂

[@inglestherightway]

if that what it takes to save others from the same fate, so be it! self-awareness never hurt no one and if throughout her life she's chosen to not take it, then she had this coming! people don't get cray-cray overnight. it is a path chosen and a trodden over a long time.

[@BanFamilyVlogging]

@@inglestherightway I feel sorry for anyone in your life who has issues with their mental health. Your judgment & lack of compassion probably makes it worse for them. I’d even venture to say that you probably give people mental health problems. Because that’s what attitudes like yours do to people.

[@jerrymylove1754]

Not so much ridiculed. I look at that and feel nothing but empathy for her. It’s clear she’s not all there. She does need to be cut off from her finances, if that’s even legal. But, ultimately it’s her money and she can give it to anyone she wants. I have seen guys give their whole paychecks to strippers when I was in the military. So, it’s just a variation of that. But, with technology. Sad stuff.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

and now the internet too

[@drno-xc1yt]

"Why did you stopped responding to me, my love?" Yeah, that's Keanu Reeves all right.

[@Liquidreflective]

Yes it is me Kanoe Reeves. Please send $500 walmart gift card to my house in mumbai or I will be under the rest.

[@ajspice]

The reporter in red was apparently in the middle of rebooting when this aired.

[@9liveslisa]

She sounds completely delusional. So very sad.

[@marknewton6984]

Sounds crazy.