Love Scams: A Mother Hooked By A Catfish | FULL EPISODE | Dr. Phil

Widow Sebrina, 56, says she’s in love with her overseas boyfriend, “James,” but they’ve never met. She admits to sending him more than $250,000 in total, emptying her life savings, with payback when they marry. Is she a catfish victim? Dr. Phil confronts “James” on the phone! (From Dr. Phil Season 12)
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[@LMCEK]

The SECOND a fully grown man asked me for one dime he would be BLOCKED and DELETED

[@Lauren_22613]

THIS!!!!!!

[@ericluriergo8251]

You’re in possession of a brain: this woman wants so bad to subjugate herself to a SCAMMER!!?? She DOESN’T get it.

[@lesliekupchanko5001]

So true. It bothers me when a healthy man is on Social Welfare as well. Especially when women don't get equal pay for equal skills and SHE works, any ways.

[@nancyholcomb9520]

That’s what I did.

[@mereese1]

@LMCEK YOU NAILED IT!!! Thi$ i$ an ab$olute deal breaker!!!😡

[@Lauren_22613]

This lady is a perfect example why scammers exist 🙄🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

[@wendyf.6082]

Exactly 😅 you gotta be smarter then that

[@user-dy9bm7sk7n]

Absolutely NO common sense, how she got this far in life is mind boggling.

[@The_Whimsical_Stenographer]

@@user-dy9bm7sk7nshe’s probably had a man to guide her.

[@bo2720]

​@@user-dy9bm7sk7nShe didnt get anywhere. Her husband dies and she's on a dating site straight away. Then this happened. Sorry but she cant take care of herself

[@joseycacce1945]

Yep. She deserves to lose EVERY penny.

[@michellemargagliotti8035]

Mom needs a court appointed financial guardian. Without one she’ll continue to bankrupt herself.

[@andycayton3433]

😂😂😂😂 "Let's save dumb people from being dumb." Because that's everyone else's job😂😂😂😂

[@kimberlyheibel8759]

She doesn't need a court appointed financial guardian. 🤦 She's being scammed and needs to be educated on this and shown the ins and outs. She needed to do a Google image search and would find out the image was stolen.

[@michellemargagliotti8035]

@@kimberlyheibel8759 she should have, but didn’t. She waisted her money, then lied to her son in law and they committed fraud to get her a loan which she waisted. She obviously needs to be protected from herself!

[@kimberlyheibel8759]

@@michellemargagliotti8035 she doesn't need a court appointed guardian. Dr. Phil is providing her counseling services. And other services in order for her to understand how not to go through this again.

[@craazyyy_gigi50]

@@michellemargagliotti8035or not. It’s not one else’s responsibility to fix or look out for a self-destructive person 🤷🏻‍♀️ these people always find new ways to continue hurting themselves

[@vanhawk1074]

I am a single woman myself , a widow since 2011 . Very quickly have I learned that if I wont meet him at local grocery store or church , I am not interested in any long distance relationship, specially with structural engineer.

[@ellajanebosanquet847]

Love it.

[@SueRosalie]

NEVER EVER put "Widow" on your social media profiles

[@Theogenerang]

Put "future widow" and give them something to think about.

[@animaladvocate8938]

I had a handsome man after me on Facebook and no pictures posted. Just a horse rescue site. They are everywhere.

[@heatherjohnston5427]

Imagine talking with someone online for 3weeks and in that moment you transfer him $8700. Whatttt?!?

[@mariaashley87]

3 weeks? WOW

[@firewilson573]

She is nuts

[@AntiscampoliceTV]

IF I approached such victims in person and asked them for money for a good cause (with proof), they would not give me a dime! But they are willing send $250,000 to a romance scammer using bad photoshop and stolen pictures! And what was she looking for on a dating site only 2 months after her husband's death? Scammers "love" widows! 😮

[@JayDubNation83]

Imagine the poor dead husband who probably left all that money for his wife, daughter, grandchildren, and she throws it all at some stranger she’s never met! I think this lady got what she deserves! No respect for her husband of how many years and father of her daughter. I’m sure she was vulnerable at the time but come on, he hadn’t even been deceased very long at all!

[@lindalin5998]

She was feeding many people in Africa probably😅

[@kimthompson1618]

Husband of 14 years passed and 3 and 1/2 weeks later she’s in love with a stranger from the internet? WTF ?

[@laughingallthetime50]

She was probably lonely.

[@user-ov6bv9cn1o]

My brother lost his wife from cancer and other issues. In six months he had remarried. He and I don’t talk but I think he finally found a lady who wasn’t schitzo like my sister in law was. So I don’t blame him. He was miserable for years. I hope he will be very happy since he paid his dues sticking by the mentally ill and sick wife. oh, and they met in their church, not on some stupid dating site.

[@lorawhite1017]

So guable

[@user-ov6bv9cn1o]

@@lorawhite1017 what does guable mean? English your second language?

[@lorawhite1017]

@@user-ov6bv9cn1o is English not your first language

[@nunyabidness6045]

CLEARLY a Nigerian accent!!!! I can't believe she believes that's a white person with a "German/french" accent! 🤦‍♀️ I can't believe she believed ANY OF IT!

[@patpeifer7871]

And French and German accents are very different.

[@The_Whimsical_Stenographer]

You can justify anything in your mind. She hears what she wants to hear. 😏

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Ikr, that's so clearly Nigerian, but even if she's never heard a Nigerian accent, it's certainly not German or French. . . _German or French?_ They sound nothing alike!

[@nikitadavis8286]

The Nigerian accent was a dead giveaway

[@themalawiandiner180]

She's the dumbest person on earth.

[@christihalliday5370]

Please let this gal know, her pain in sharing her story has prevented me from being hurt. Thank you for that.❤

[@cherylbee9899]

I don’t think I’ve ever been N this stupid and I’m not the smartest person on the planet. But I am not that stupid. She has too much money remember the saying a fool and their money soon departs. Foolish

[@yvettebonfond9420]

I was scammed for 60.000 DOLLARS over a period of 18months months and I ain't no fool... you can judge and you can smear, but you have never walked a mile in my shoes... you don't know anything about that women. Her pain is so obvious , to me. These scammers use psychology on people, they are professionals on manipulation. If you haven't been there ,and you haven't done that , YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT....

[@xterranissan2000]

I've had one guy saying he's a diamond hunter in Africa, but he asked me to buy him an iphone 🤣🤣

[@debbylou5729]

A diamond ‘hunter’. Does he use traps? Spears? Shotgun? 👌👌👌😅😅

[@kathygilligan-ut9hn]

If someone ever asked me for money I would say..."funny but I was just going to ask you about a loan" see what happens!

[@cindyballard7585]

I've thought they should do the same thing and see what these scammers say!

[@tatianaallen913]

I did one time and the person stopped contacting me 😆

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Exactly, that's a good way to make them run.

[@sandras1212]

That happened to me once. The fellow was on an oil rig and there was a terrible accident leaving one man dead. Because it was one of his team he was going to pay for the funeral. He was apparently very ricb but had no access to his funds on the rig. He called me very early in the morning and wanted me to go to Western Union the next day. I told him I was broke and thinking maybe he could help me out. I never heard from him again.😂

[@elimlim2990]

As we speak..I have a scammer messaging me..He stated that He's a General on a US mission in Syria..and that He's the Commanding Officer..we been chatting since Monday ..and it's only Sunday and He already asking me to marry Him and wants my account bank number and he claimed that the military is going to send me a check becaused he said that He has a huge amount of money coming but need a bank account becaused he said He named me as his Fiance..so therefore He needs my account number for the check to be deposit..and that I could have some of the money but need to sent him the rest so that he can devide the left over money to his personel...I BLOCKED THE SOB..

[@Rx4Lyfe]

Lost opportunity right there hun

[@buckeyedav1]

Block them immediately soon as they message that they think you are pretty, that you are smart and they have been trying to message you I get them about once a week immediately go to their page always some handsome guy with a military picture and BLOCK. Anna In Ohio

[@dearmakeupdiary]

Well done ❤

[@zxyatiywariii8]

😊👍👍👍👍

[@loricastellana4452]

He's looking for a money mule. Good job blocking him.

[@1927su]

Omg .. for one thing, IF I got bamboozled outta over $200,000 dollars, the LAST PLACE I’d show my face would be national tv!

[@973BrickCity]

She doesn't feel like he "bamboozled" her.. She's Oblivious 😕

[@abundantlove2425]

Very niave.

[@thecramptons]

That’s how so many people continue to be taken advantage of bc most are too embarrassed to report

[@freyamccauley]

Stop blaspheming.

[@lmb4876]

French accent? How about a Haitian accent?

[@deborah8887]

I have to say Dr. Phil handled this with a lot of compassion

[@jo-annahicks3324]

Yes...he was surprisingly gentle

[@aussiemouth747]

What planet do these people come from when they can't distinguish between a French or German accent and West African? Mind boggling.🤷‍♀️🙄

[@Tahiha]

Many people never leave their state, their hometown or even their neighborhood. They have no concept of geography and accents etc. It’s shocking but true.

[@aussiemouth747]

​@@TahihaGoogle...🤔🤷‍♀️

[@abdullahabunayyan-jv7sj]

Whenever Nigeria is mentioned my skin crawls with fear 😢and I'm an African

[@buzzharbor]

If a Nigerian tells you the sky is blue, better walk out and look up just to verify

[@Robert-p8j]

😮😮😮 sorry about that!!!

[@yvettebonfond9420]

Educate us. We need your help .

[@susane2131]

Remind me of the princess of Nigeria Harry’s wife !!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jadehynson797]

Moosly scammers 😢

[@amandabooysens5682]

That guy is Nigerian you can hear by that voice

[@ChrisAndCats]

Americans seem to really struggle with any accents outside of America. In the UK, we can recognise what other accents sound like, such as French, German, Australian, Nigerian, Jamaican, Spanish, and of course, American, many that are outside our country. But Americans don't seem to have that ability which means Nigerian doesn't stand out to them like a sore thumb as it does to us. I'm not sure why.

[@ChallieWallie]

​@@ellimae1548bit britain is not nearly as large as the USA. Plus, you are comparing accents with dialects.

[@jennifer1110]

100% it only took listening to him for one sentence.

[@LynASullivan]

and she thinks it's a french accent

[@buffyranger6355]

You can tell immediately he is black.

[@1927su]

Ladies it’s OK not to have a boyfriend!!! Fools Rush In where Angels fear to tread!!!!

[@pattiferrari6213]

I’ve never understood why people give money to people they’ve never met. I done even like giving money to people I DO know!

[@marquitaarmstrong399]

Thank you!!!!!

[@leelee6360]

My friend went through this exact thing with her 76 year old mother. She blew through every dime she and her deceased husband had saved and even mortgaged her home sending some idiot money. Hard to believe it happens but it does. It's disgusting.

[@annstrahlendorf2879]

She must’ve really loved her husband the way she took all that time to mourn after he passed!!!

[@bo2720]

😂😂😂 sorry but I laughed so hard. This bish making a match profile a month after he dead

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Yeah that's strange. I'm not even married but if my BF died I'd be too heartbroken to be trolling for men!

[@biankalatoma4775]

Maybe it's a part of grief, being lost, emptiness and loneliness

[@iphigats1223]

These yahoo boys are good at it and very smart luck men/women. LONDON BRIDGE??😢 A BIG 🚩

[@tylerk3616]

Literally was trying to date less than 2 months after he died. Guy was barely even cold yet!

[@bronwyn117]

If someone asked me for $50.00, I’d be suspicious. It’s hard to be sympathetic when people are so delusional!

[@JayP-kd5rc]

All the more reason to sympathize with her.

[@iykeharrison9161]

@@JayP-kd5rc Nah, she is quite old enough and experienced to allow herself to be scammed like this. No one is that domb

[@TheMoonflwr671]

​@@JayP-kd5rcNo, it is NOT. Anyone that stupid gets exactly what they asked for. NOTHING!!!! Not the man, not her cash, literally nothing. How stupid can one person be? No sympathy here.

[@K98876]

😅

[@cherylbee9899]

@@TheMoonflwr671 I totally agree No sympathy for me either

[@dianeandries1331]

Why don't YOU ask HIM for money explaining that you need to repair your mansion or your child is hospitalized or whatever other reason. See his reaction: you will never hear from him again!

[@keciaaskew5166]

Facts 💯 exactly.

[@Malin_Xo]

Right!

[@4KVideoPlaces]

NO! NO! NO! She wouldn't do that! Because she's in LUUVE baby, & her head is full with all that happiness stupidity stuff!

[@americanclassic553]

@@dianeandries1331 that would really throw z scammer off. If you have no food. Beg for Tengo money and groceries until you get your huge inheritance! He would lose a good prospect if he doesn't pay the woman alot. Then, she could say bye bye dummy!!!

[@karenallen5208]

I have to say here, I've been approached by several potential scammers. I asked one to send me money, and he said sure! That's when I blocked him, as I have the other potential scammers. He probably would've sent me some money and then asked me for even more, is my guess by that response. I used to never encounter scammers, but now I delete several emails and block even more on FB every day. There are more cropping up every day of the week. It pays to educate yourself if you're willing to hand money over to a complete stranger. Please, educate yourself if you're going to have romances with men you've never met.

[@bojonsson2363]

How can these victims believe that those scammers who have such bad english could have written these poems in perfect english?????

[@arrivagabry]

proves they are stupid

[@rebelruth9582]

Ain’t cut and paste wonderful?

[@hansendesigns]

It’s a multi-billion dollar business. It’s the biggest crime facing Americans money-wise. She’s not alone. It’s wiping out the retirement security of a generation.

[@JoanDoris1]

2 MONTHS AFTER HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY she went on Match?!! She didn't allow enough time to grieve.

[@terrygiddens9335]

How long should a spouse who lost their partner have to wait, in your opinion?

[@paulaalbrecht2304]

​@terrygiddens9335 there's 5 stages to grief. If you don't go through them then you make "mistakes" in relationships. There's no timeliness and it's different for everyone, but usually more than 3 months.

[@vandeolkon]

Good grief that’s a short amount of time. Hardly finished writing the funeral thank you notes and already looking for someone else?

[@christinecatt8039]

He makes her feel warm inside..?? Stupid woman...that's what your paying him for .😢..

[@christinecatt8039]

​@@terrygiddens9335 A lot longer than two months.. She should be ashamed. 😢

[@kateruterbories2692]

Why doesn't she just get a dog??

[@1927su]

sadly she probably can’t afford it

[@gillmiller3702]

the dog can’t call her beautiful or send copies of emails expressing its love.

[@gildamolinar5155]

😂

[@lynnwiltshire6220]

No poor dog should have to live with her. She’s useless

[@shaebranch]

@@gillmiller3702Dogs are loyal and don’t ask for money though 😂

[@americansunbeam]

Frankly, there is something wrong with this woman.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

That's why I feel sorry for her.

[@ovingtonful]

@@JayP-kd5rcI do too

[@rosie5065]

This woman is delusional

[@roza.D.]

Me too she naive and lonely.​@@JayP-kd5rc

[@brandoncamper2420]

She's cute, I'd date her💲💲💲🤫😂🤣

[@mariasanchez7308]

If I were her daughter, she would be out of my life. The money she conned came from her hardworking, deceased husband.

[@juliery63]

She had a weird, sick feeling but still sent the money. She's ridiculous.

[@General_Zod99]

its hard to have any compassion for anyone who has no common sense

[@act1sciii]

Well said

[@Graterstuuf]

Was seriously about to write this just before I saw your response.

[@General_Zod99]

@Graterstuuf I feel bad that she is being humiliated on national TV but I get that thr family is at their wits end

[@JustMe-TNVR]

Greedy

[@Undomaranel]

​@@General_Zod99 Don't feel bad. Just be glad she's waking up, even though it took freaking Dr. Phil and a live audience to knock it into her.

[@SherryLoveNyc77]

These people are not victims 😏 they are clients , they are paying Nigerians to make them feel better about themselves with cheap compliments.🙄

[@nikiryan8648]

this is it EXACTLY! they are paying to have their ego stroked.

[@user-tp6xk3uu5y]

There is a lot of truth in what you say....so needy they will do anything

[@delretadonaldson]

Wow...and you have worked it out just like that.

[@JanieBgrand]

Sounds like you approve of their actions

[@user-tp6xk3uu5y]

@@SherryLoveNyc77 l think we can agree that many of these women and men are lonely enough that the overlook the obvious signs... close friends and family can't disswade them....they need absolute proof before they will except their folly

[@Proverbs1Christian]

German 🇩🇪 born French 🇫🇷 man working on the London Bridge. Sounds legit 😂

[@zxyatiywariii8]

With a Nigerian accent too 😂

[@elipotter369]

And sending money to China

[@mariaashley87]

Wow I heard this same story from hundreds of scammer victims. I don't understand how love can be so blind, especially when its love online.

[@dearmakeupdiary]

I feel sorry for her daughter because she had to drag her mother to Dr. Phil’s in order to have her believe that she was being scammed. These sharks are only after widows and vulnerable women to get big bucks from them, not love or company. Same thing happened to my mother’s best friend, divorced in her 60’s and very lonely. She thought the guy was Canadian and he was going to marry her. My husband and I had to tell her straight up that she was being had by an African guy. The minute a man you are talking to on the Internet asks you for money you have to run away as soon as you can and block him, otherwise you might never get rid of him. These fragile hearted ladies out there, open your eyes and be aware of the situation. It’s more common than you think, and it could happen to you. Take care of yourselves. If you’re feeling too lonely in life, try to get a cat or a dog they will make a big difference in your life and they won’t ask for thousands of dollars in order to give you all the attention and company that you deserve.

[@parelpaardje]

His name is James Conner but he's from Germany and he has a French accent? The first 10 seconds is enough to know it's a scam😅

[@kimmichaud7741]

Exactly what I said

[@elipotter369]

I would know the instant I saw the photo that no guy who looked like that is doing to pick someone over 40 - unless he made a mistake or is up to no good. I just don't understand how gullible and wilfully paying for fantasies these people are.

[@lindalin5998]

She fed African children I hope 😅

[@SueRosalie]

exactly, she ignored every red flag thrown at her

[@eternalsunny]

Actually, he has a very nice Nigerian accent!

[@pachengchang]

She looks like she still believes the scammer 😂

[@lindalin5998]

Beautiful, good and naive women. She could find men near

[@Baracuda-xj6zk]

She probably sent him another 10k right after the show as an apology for doubting him. The bish is just like any other woman.

[@darraghmurray8159]

Some of the victims still contact them anyway after the show (Catfished) They're addicted to the narrative!

[@dixiegirl3959]

Imagine paying down a $265,000 debt for stupidity?! The second a man asks me for $2, I’m gone!

[@sydjeapalmer]

Especially in less than a month of knowing him

[@daniellejackson8572]

Yaaaaaaasssss!!!! GONE!!!

[@arbjful]

How about $1.99?

[@dixiegirl3959]

No grown man should ever ask you for a cent. Remember that!

[@vanhawk1074]

@@sydjeapalmer Never , ever .

[@oneglobeoneloveofficial]

This happened to my mother and it cost our relationship. I knew she was being scammed by a Nigerian and because I wouldn't help with money and feed the fantasy she hated me for it. I'll never forgive her for how she treated me and what she did.

[@DaveDepilot-KFRG]

sorry but you're better off without her as hard as it is to say

[@cherylbee9899]

He didn’t ruin her life she ruined her own life

[@caliblue2]

If a guy ever told me he was “cute” and “sweet” I would laugh my way straight out. It’s weird she was that gullible.

[@slangoognals]

Desperation can make people stupid. She lost her husband of over a decade and she's almost a senior. She's grieving one of the worst losses we can experience and she's probably scared that she'll die alone.

[@donnabonn1892]

Anybody could tell that is a black guy...from Africa

[@kerry1979]

I don't feel sorry for her at all. Also his accent, how could you not know it does not match up.

[@yvettebonfond9420]

No you ARE THE Weird one here.!😂

[@bronwyn117]

The sad thing is the daughter will be forced to support her mother for the rest of her life.

[@christinewhitrick5669]

She was lucky it didn’t cause a miscarriage. It might cause ongoing heath issues because she young to be starting with this potential lifetime of stress, fear of what her mum will get up to next etc.

[@IamPINKIEDaniels]

O one can force her, mum can take care of herself

[@rosie5065]

No she won’t

[@vickykulig5080]

She actually had her mom move in with her since she couldn’t pay her mortgage

[@user-dy9bm7sk7n]

And the mother scammed the daughter and son in law for the loan and gave it to the scammer, so she is really messed up in the head.

[@kpax2066]

I honestly cannot believe someone can be this gullible and foolish. "A fool and his money are easily parted" True words.

[@K98876]

Thomas Tusser😊

[@yvettebonfond9420]

Well aren't you the one who knows it all.????

[@yvettebonfond9420]

Have you been there , and have you done that???

[@ang_ro]

This lady is unhinged. I feel sorry for her kids and grandkids. She squandered her whole fortune.

[@KatieSalib]

“ James is a civil engineer, working in London , on a bridge , on a London bridge “ 😂😂😂😂😂

[@beryllines3788]

😲 That must be because "🎼London bridge is falling down🎶 Falling down 🎵 Falling down" 🤣

[@pollycebula605]

This really is pitiful. I can't believe anybody can truly be this gullible.

[@dianeferguson1074]

They're dating their sons!!!

[@calgal5752]

Nothing she says makes any sense, sadly. This is really sad…..

[@ilamitchell7650]

Neither can I!!! Pathetic!!!

[@fire12731]

Pathetic right?!

[@SeashelleBytheseashore]

It boggles my mind. I get FB requests from these people and it's so obvious by their profiles. I just think the scam is still working or they wouldn't still be doing it.

[@susanmacdonald107]

This poor woman is deeply damaged and needs to invest in some hard psychological work to sort out why she would make so many really poor decisions.

[@anomietoponymie2140]

Therapy does nothing for innocence (ignorance), unworldliness, broken hearts and low IQ.

[@miel1074]

I’m surprised he didn’t say: “My name is James Connor…I am related to John Connor and I am currently being chased by a Cyborg called the Terminator!!” THAT would be more believable that the “stuck in Canada” bs story!

[@carolyndavison6095]

😜🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TattooedLuna]

I’ll be back …

[@jessicaward1438]

Hilarious

[@domovancan]

Stuck in London, England not Canada 😂, a twenty minute drive from Manchester, England 😂😅

[@K98876]

Lmao lol

[@samanthasmiles9112]

She doesn't want to know the truth. You can see it in her eyes. She hasn't flown to him because she doesn't want to know the reality of the situation. She is THAT lonely that she would rather pay for companionship. This is an addiction.

[@pegzoconnor7205]

She also has an ego that makes her think she deserves his younger handsome guy.

[@beryllines3788]

I deal with scammers daily and what you said is what the scammers say - they believe they deserve to be paid for their "sweet words". It is one of the "justifications they use for their "work". They call their victims "clients" and they "bill" their clients. I have seen social media pages that scammers ask for help in. "I have a reluctant client, how do I convince them to pay their bill?" They also call their clients "whiteheads" (greying hair of the elderly) who are their main targets. Another justification they use is "We are getting money for what they did to us with slavery."

[@robertplata1766]

The pain of having a parent being victimized by Scams like these and refusing to believe it are incredibly tough

[@chantalbutcher942]

The anger I feel! Not only towards the scammer but towards the damn mother who has done this to her daughter 😡😡

[@criszadrozny4015]

I agree. This woman is so deeply selfish, and if I was her daughter, I'd be done with her.

[@Synfulz]

Never ceased to be amazed at people who are this easily duped.

[@americanclassic553]

Same with the Trumpy cultists....blind

[@kekkic]

@@americanclassic553 well, same can be said for the moral degenerate biden/harris supporters who want open borders and communism.

[@ScottsdaleSushi]

@@americanclassic553 damn it - keep politics out of it!

[@americanclassic553]

@@ScottsdaleSushi Who says anything a out politics? People are just plain dumb in our country. I dont feel anyone was dumb in in the country and during the 1960s or 50s or up to the 90s.

[@misshestermofet2288]

It's usually people who are very lonely.

[@christinas.-b.3820]

When he was on the phone with her i could literally picture his face by that Nigerian accent 😂

[@user-nv6my9gp6t]

it sounded french to her apparently

[@debbiekalfas8696]

Didn’t he say that his parents brought him to the us as an infant?

[@anomietoponymie2140]

@@debbiekalfas8696 Yes, she said he did say that and if it were true, he would have no accent at all.

[@paolavega2400]

I could never be scammed into a relationship, or a religion or a political party. I just don't have the gene in me and I am so thankful.

[@Paninations0608]

I was a lonely 21 year old when I meant what I thought was a great guy. He had so many problems, but it took me a long time time to hear all these issues, like 2 years time. I was very vulnerable and very naive, never having had a steady guy in my life. He took me for $3k, but very slowly in drips and drabs. Very, very skillful. One day I got it, like I woke up from a bad dream, kicked him out of my life and fortunately the next year met the man who would become my husband for 47 years. Never say never. These types know how to manipulate and pull on your heartstrings.

[@beryllines3788]

@@Paninations0608 YESSS! Even in REAL LIFE! The old term for them was "confidence trickster" and they still operate in person.

[@MariaXLouisa]

Here's what I don't understand. A plane ticket from the US to London is $500, tops. Why didn't she just fly over there to meet him? She could obviously well afford it. $265,000 and she never got on a plane to meet him??

[@Jem395]

I don't feel sorry for her. She did this to herself. She ruined her own life.

[@barbarazupancicstrugar2368]

and to her family, her grandchildren...as a daughter I would never forgive her

[@elipotter369]

​@barbarazupancicstrugar2368 yes, she used and abused her own family - cared more about her picture boyfriend fantasy than her own daughter.

[@BigDog366]

What scares me is this woman is allowed to vote.

[@shyg9250]

I was able to keep a straight face until I read this comment.

[@kathconserv]

Kamala Harris needs all the votes she can get.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Scary indeed.

[@leanderrowe2800]

Many older women flatter themselves that good looking men find them attractive. They refuse to accept that these charming men are after their money. 'No fool like an old fool'.

[@someone3187]

Same goes for old men and younger women...

[@leanderrowe2800]

@@someone3187 Yes, men do too. My daughter said that in the web, many young women make it their career looking for a wealthy old man.

[@bo2720]

​@@someone3187Yes but women send money without meeting these men. Men send money once they sleep with a woman😂

[@elipotter369]

​@@bo2720no, heaps of men get romance scammed - the latest on Catfished was a 76 year old sending money a 27-year-old instant model type- super crazy & creepy!

[@brokenangel2224]

​@@bo2720 NOPE!!! Have you ever watched the show, "Scamfish"????

[@Lazar333]

I feel sorry for her children. They have to deal with this delusional and irresponsible grownup woman. Shocking.

[@SueRosalie]

and she's not even that old!

[@yvettebonfond9420]

But she is extremely attractive, and YOU don't like that do you... she has a heart , you don't.... she is a victim to a professional manipulator. ❤

[@yvettebonfond9420]

Don't feel sorry for her children, they can manage without YOUR FAKE PITY....

[@yvettebonfond9420]

The trolls are out tonight....

[@autumnishotterthansummer]

This is really sad that there are people rich enough to give a scammer a fortune, yet dont give it to charity.

[@MariaRodriguez-oq8hr]

She’s selfish ,,, 😢😢 she wants attention from a robot 🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖👹👿it’s not real 😅😊so sad 😢

[@kristiderouin3753]

The sad thing is that she’s far from rich. I guarantee that was life insurance from her husband dying and/ or their retirement that he made sure to leave for her to live a nice life after he was gone. Then she turns around and 2 months after he died, she was giving it to this scammer.

[@debbylou5729]

Because most charities are run by scammers

[@debbylou5729]

That’s because most charities aren’t giving the money to the causes. Admin and CEOs take the majority

[@autumnishotterthansummer]

@debbylou5729 you're totally right. I'm using the word charity as a generalized term, it's so sad that people choose to throw it away with no cause. Like the women giving to Wade Wilson that's what it's reminiscent of.

[@syedanajam5834]

Spent the deceased husband's hard earned money on a scammer 👏

[@user-dy9bm7sk7n]

No, she spent the money she scammed from her son in law which he lied about being her employer so she could get the loan...that is fraud, she is no better than the scammer, her son in law could be charged with fraud and her too.

[@peaceofmindofpeace1650]

Exactly. On a dating site 2 months after her husband deceased.

[@Flo4Keeps]

Very sad

[@khadijahmuhammadkebe9062]

That was horrible, they were married 14 yrs and you moved on after 2 months. They say do not judge, but it's a bit unloving to do that.

[@pegzoconnor7205]

And didn't even warn him longer than two months before she went on a dating site. No sympathy for her at all.

[@josiecole443]

I cant understand anyone ever planning to marry someone they have never met or even facetimed, unless it's an arranged marriage, its absolutely stupid, it's so sad that a person falls for the smooth talk and tell themselves their in love.

[@chancest.thomas5160]

"Love After Lockup" 🔐

[@carolyndavison6095]

An engineer working in a foreign country would not have the expenses he claims. Where is this woman’s common sense? Hard for me to understand her believing his BS.

[@ellimae1548]

Agree…she is just plain stupid..

[@Happymind-happyworld.]

I was thinking the same thing too. Those expenses aren’t his business even as a private contractor. 😅

[@frugalitystartsathome4889]

Not to mention the fact that he was supposedly working on London Bridge…to prevent it from falling down, perhaps?

[@paulacrocker9019]

@@frugalitystartsathome4889😂

[@dianeoriander8276]

@@frugalitystartsathome4889ha ha ha

[@puddysue]

Your son-in-law was an angel and risked helping you to get a loan... and you GAVE IT AWAY!

[@gwa3925]

Sadly this is grief, loneliness and ignorance. She wants to believe so much, the money didn't matter. She knows it's not plausible but feelings and needs are powerful

[@malenaqueteimporta5729]

My grandma used to say there’s no bigger fool than the blind man that doesn’t want to see.

[@m.nasser4311]

Always FaceTime, I am surprised she didn't do that. $265,000 without seeing him..Crazy

[@americangirl8970]

That is no longer reliable with the availability of AI. Meet in person ONLY and in a safe place and never give anyone money -ever.

[@mgal6234]

Nope I know a woman who was FaceTimed by the scammer ring that stole her retirement. Definitely trust no one.

[@yvettebonfond9420]

You are the crazy one here. Your lack of empathy Flores me.... how dare you judge.. ARE YOU GOD?

[@americangirl8970]

@@yvettebonfond9420 I have empathy for the children who have to deal with this self-centered loony toon. And the taxpayers who will have to provide for her care.

[@susane2131]

Tax payers lost I guess 😂😂😂😂

[@wreakingballsmash1407]

JAMES CON-HER 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@KushQueen9]

Lmaoooo oh no!!

[@deborahc.9869]

I was married 46 years till last October of 2024. In all those years we never called each other pet names or anything like these people. We always used first names only.

[@hliljan]

Can’t for my life understand how women fall for this! This has been highlighted again and again for the last 20 years.

[@helenelee2119]

It's an addiction to being romanced coupled with greed after seeing all those fake millions in his bank account. The daughter deserves a medal. There's her inheritance blown 😢

[@Myplop]

Good point 👍

[@elipotter369]

It's completely appalling the way she put the scammer first & is so hopeless she's living off them. She should get a job.

[@sophiaa884]

These women make me sick. Do they not see that with those scammers, the story is always the same? I can't take money out, I need money to get back "home", my dog died and I need 50 thousand to burry him, lmao. How can they be so naive and actually say, "we haven't met yet, but I "trust" him? He promised to pay me back. Dear Lord, they need to grow up and stop embarrassing themselves and their children...

[@elipotter369]

I would know as soon as I saw the photo something was amiss - men who look like that don't go for old women. I had one od these like me when I first did online dating. I'd never heard of romance scamming, but I just deleted him immediately- he had made a mistake or up to no good.

[@Jolene1222]

Mom is lucky she has a wonderful, loving daughter.

[@americangirl8970]

I wouldn't be so nice, and Mom would still have her nest egg and not be a burden to me and the taxpayers. Nice isn't always the way to go.

[@Jolene1222]

@@americangirl8970 because you took the time to comment, I looked at your playlist. I was a DJ for 8 years. You have The Floaters listed twice. You love ‘cover’ songs. Interesting selections.

[@dakotaflower5926]

Wow, taking out a loan using your son-in-law and Daughter is the deal breaker for me. I never thought I would tell someone ABANDON YOUR “MOM”!!!

[@holygrail7856]

She is unbelievable but I think she is sick..I can't ..she can't be😢 so naive..

[@beryllines3788]

@@holygrail7856 Just going through grief. She was thwarted by her decision to seek companionship and she now has to complete the grief process. It has been discovered that the sweet words, flattery, faux concern, and poetry can trigger the flow of dopamine "feel good hormone". This can become addictive.

[@annak2756]

I'm sorry but "London Bridge"? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 What's next? Old McDonald had a farm, E I E I O!? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kerynrabe8110]

My thoughts exactly 😂😂

[@Megan.comyay]

😹😹😹

[@brandyb2931]

I am losing my mind listening to the amount of money she is giving this guy who she has never met. She fell for this because she hasn't finished grieving her husband and this is a distraction to that pain. 2 months and she's shoppong for someone else.

[@beryllines3788]

Oh, I just commented that, then scrolled down to see your comment. AGREE!

[@SB-000]

I'm sorry, but if a man wants money from me it's not going to happen!

[@Shadox66]

Can I have 5 bucks?

[@donnajoogarcia1]

😂​@@Shadox66

[@bo2720]

No fool like an old fool. Difference is women give their money to a young man without meeting him. Men will only give a younger woman money after they sleep with them 😂

[@kerynrabe8110]

Huge red flag

[@Ladyloubug9]

There’s a difference between ignorance and stupidity. When you use logic and present facts and they still want to pretend in a fantasy, there’s no use in arguing or trying to help. I feel so bad for the daughter

[@nordikcajun5417]

I think unfortunately she has both

[@anaborges616]

​@@nordikcajun5417💯 true

[@Leeron93]

From the first word out of that guy's mouth, you knew he wasn't French!

[@AnimaLibera]

What blows my mind is that none of these victims appears to detect the African accent. Just listen to the way this guy talks.

[@brandyb2931]

She's still gonna talk to this guy.

[@barbarazupancicstrugar2368]

addiction

[@dianeandries1331]

@@brandyb2931 they often do

[@DaveDepilot-KFRG]

i guarantee she will be talking to him by end of that same day and figuring out how to send him more money

[@ruqiyaxasan3196]

Wow if he has millions in his account why he asked her money

[@Downsouthroots]

😂😂😂

[@donholmes3267]

DUH !

[@sophiaa884]

My point exactly. She fell asleep at the wheel...

[@kerry1979]

I already told a fashion designer who tried to scam me 20 years ago. If she has that much money. You don't need my help, This was back in 2007 Then I researched & found about scams back then.

[@mariagill7129]

I felt angry at women who left daughter in a struggling position but to be honest this woman is grieving and didn't take her time for bereavement. She needs help.

[@bunjijumper5345]

You are as mentally ill as she is. You are giving her excuses for what she did, just like she gave to the scammer. You dont know a thing about her relationship with her husband.

[@nutmegsonuttz8854]

Dr Phil telling calling her hot is definitely what I needed today 😅

[@SaltyGreene]

I hope her son in law isn’t charged with bank fraud. 😢

[@kurtk8926]

Stupidity. Ignorance. Blindness. People never change.

[@JustMe-TNVR]

Let’s not forget GREED

[@bonniebloom4953]

​@@JustMe-TNVRyup. Greed is a big one. Years ago we would get letters saying that the Prince of Subadubia needs money for the million dollars to get his money. Now, I know of someone still trying for that money years later.

[@NN-cv4gz]

She is going to mourn the death of her money longer than she mourns her husband 😢

[@suroyaanjum1801]

She loves that Nigerian accent, he's building London Bridge 😂😂😂, it's a joke zero sympathy

[@zxyatiywariii8]

That part especially, _building the London Bridge?_ Dude's a time traveler too? 😂

[@barbarazupancicstrugar2368]

the same stupid woman as the one on 90 days...

[@j.sony.]

So sad because the kids will get zero of their Fathers hard earned savings. If the Father knew where his money was going he would roll over in his grave!

[@Subrando]

So sad. The desperation to be loved. You aren't 15

[@ndavis3967]

On a dating site weeks after her husband died, how disrespectful.

[@jo-annahicks3324]

From my understanding..when someone is a love/relationship addict...they CAN'T be out of a relationship...it's like half of them is missing...it's a survival strategy....she obviously has been brought up to believe she needs taking care of, and she is nothing without a Man. We are fedso many fairytales when we are little...particularly little girls.

[@DebNKY]

People who were happily married get remarried pretty quickly when a spouse dies. It's very common. It doesn't mean anything.

[@tiffanynicole5920]

How is it disrespectful? I don’t think it is and everyone is different. You don’t know her to judge her.

[@MakingWaves-fn7pm]

I agree

[@rtru9801]

@@tiffanynicole5920Oh please

[@voicesbysonia]

She needs a state appointed guardian. This can't be real.

[@ElizabethWarrenYeahYeah]

Has she ever thought about what her deceased husband would think?

[@miel1074]

The only person she gives a damn about is herself!

[@ChrisAndCats]

Well she was quick enough to replace him after only 2 months.

[@FaithfulandTrue949]

He is probably the reason she is psychologically damaged, love starved and believes a crook! Think people! Vulnerable adult.

[@amrahfusion]

For what reason? He's gone.

[@shalayne9054]

​@@ChrisAndCatsI thought the same thing. After two months.

[@lexiburrows8127]

Oh, honey, if any Civil Engineer WAS working on London Bridge, (she probably means Tower Bridge, anyway - so many Americans don't know the difference; besides the old London Bridge is now in Arizona) it would be a Government project and funded entirely by the tax-payer.

[@r.r911]

2 months after her huaband passed she hops on a dating site? Haven't even started grieving..smh.

[@catherinewillis5414]

I've said it before but it's worth saying again, we desperately need an international advertising campaign to teach vulnerable people how to spot a Nigerian accent. Within seconds. No more do we ever want to hear that he/she sounds British or French or Spanish or any other bogus accent. Enough is enough!

[@beryllines3788]

Oh yeah. I've heard, born in the US then lived in the Netherlands growing up. Then there's Sweden growing up. No country is safe. They just make it up as they go along. They have been known to mess up during the scam and change details because they have many scams happening at once. That is the main reason they use "queen" "honey" "babe" "Love" "wife" or "husband".

[@Brook-ct3kk]

No excuse. She can't even say I KNOW this is a scam

[@elipotter369]

She can't wait to get home & call James.

[@stacyfishback7893]

I'm going through this with my mother right now. She's nearly homeless, and I don't know what to do... She's borrowed from everyone and owes them all, and she lies to us and behaves erratically when we won't give in to her requests for financial help. HOW DO YOU HELP THESE PEOPLE?!

[@helenelee2119]

I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. It's an addiction, like being a hoarder, an alcoholic or a gambler. Your mom is chasing the thrill of hearing those sweet little lies, hoping for her happily ever after with a rich handsome Prince Charming who cares if she's eaten that day. Show her that he's a scammer, get her to block him, then help her manage her finances. If she refuses, walk away. Good luck ❤

[@helenestiernstrand6575]

You cant.

[@jo-annahicks3324]

Contact Dr Phil

[@americanclassic553]

@@stacyfishback7893 they never video chat. That's a giveaway right there. I googled the name in the check I never wrote. It led to a Mercedes dealer he bought his car from in South Africa. then I realized these guys exist.

[@lizr5287]

I can't believe this type of gullibility exists, truly pathetic

[@user-dc8qy5ng4b]

IF THE WORDS "YOU ARE MY QUEEN COMES UP " HE IS A NIGERIAN SCAMMER