I lost nearly 500K to an online romance (story)

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

Once they start talking about money and financial hardship block em BIG RED FLAG

[@vidarajkov7211]

This is one scary story, selling everything, quitting her job, leaving everything behind for someone she never met in person,let alone get to know him.Even if he was real,she shouldn't have done that

[@dianel2839]

Too bad people at work or her family never told her to be careful it could be a Romance Scam or check if it is a Romance Scam. Only the Lady's Friend checked for her and saw it was a Romance Scam.

[@nothingworksworks3511]

We have to remember it starts w slow bait. She didn't run out the door & onto an 8 lane freeway! She just went for a walk! One step at a time led her from innocent pace to chaos. The share helps us all, but we have to learn from the slow burn

[@stormyyxx]

It hurts me physically knowing a random scammer got almost half a million dollars... all that money could've been donated or saved up more for her own use but instead she gave it to a worthless scammer. These ladies are making scammers rich

[@shonii119]

yeah she may never again be able to pay for another home.

[@lorip4087]

I can never figure out how someone would agree to marry someone they have never met. I never even wanted to marry guys I was dating in the flesh!! The physical chemistry has to be right. Please, people, be careful!!

[@Venus-gn5oi]

Desperation, that’s all. Whatever you do never be desperate to do anything. It won’t go well, that’s for sure.

[@wayneparkes1350]

At least just send a 10 or 20% portion of the money, not the whole lot. Then if it works out transfer it over bit by bit.

[@dianecelotto9234]

This is like buying a car without driving it first! Stupidity at it's finest!!

[@jamiet1338]

,fg

[@mightymouse1005]

Who would want a drama king anyway.

[@yentavegan8823]

There is not ONE scammer. This scam is a criminal enterprise.

[@davefuller84]

These scammers are the worse scum of the world. It’s not just the financial ruination, but the emotional gaslighting and exploitation

[@happyhermit3141]

My flabber is gasted that NO ONE in this woman's circle of co-workers and friends raised any concerns about what she was getting herself into. Whether she would have listened or not is another matter but it seems that everyone was fooled by this scammer who ticked every box of the Scam 101 handbook.

[@kathymartin3527]

I was thinking the same thing ...If my friend approached me with this I would definitely tell her to check things out ...I would do research too for her .....She probably wouldn't have listened ...I've dated a guy that was bad news ..even his ex reached out to me and gave me proof and I ignored her and my family and friends ..I had to learn myself and I sure did ...but they should have at least said something

[@critical_thinker73]

Her friends let her down but she was completely blind. More red flags in this story than a red flag factory!

[@victoriafontana3520]

You always check out any information they give you, and you check out photos of them

[@lucyroark4189]

I wonder if some, or most, of her family and friends did warn her. She may not have wanted to share that in her story.

[@Lyubov91]

My best friend was almost roped in by an oil-rig scammer. As soon as she told me about it, I told her she was being scammed and to block him ASAP!

[@B.H.56]

It's exhausting listening to this same story over and over (I don't know how you do it William). It's like little kids crossing the street without looking and getting hit by a car. Then the next day the same thing happens again. And again. And nothing changes.

[@michellelogan9177]

I’ll never understand why women are so inclined to trust men via social media and give out money of any amount.

[@critical_thinker73]

I feel very very sorry for the lady. But seriously, giving 500K to someone you have never met? Is that intelligent?

[@aishas2497]

I think she was desperate to hold onto the fantasy. It would have been cheaper to meet a gigolo

[@dewilew2137]

It’s definitely not just women. Men fall for these scams primarily.

[@YouYou-sm8tf]

​@@dewilew2137 But it's différents. Men are expected to be PROVIDER and showcase they can afford a life..... Not women.

[@kdeloris2225]

I am completely shocked that she didn't see any red flags🚩🚩🚩 It blows my mind that she sent a huge amount of money to someone she never met.😱

[@klientproby]

It's not shocking. Unfortunately, there are loads of desperately lonely people out there who'll fall for anyone, in the flesh or online, who'll whisper sweet nothings and make them feel wanted, loved, and desired. So sad, so very sad, and all too common because people aren't able to be happy and content with themselves.

[@avoniahestle261]

These ppl are cold and calculated. This pos asked her to sell her car and ride a bicycle. She actually agreed to sell her house to someone who is a total stranger. This is beyond me and so freaking sad.

[@risingsunofjapan]

Jeez, that was a hard watch.These scammers are truly ruthless😬

[@khmanuel]

This is unbelievably painful.

[@suzannefolse2482]

They must really hate Americans for him to tell her to 'sell everything's. Then, he would have the money and she would have nothing😮😮

[@darincardin]

It’s brave of this woman to tell this story. But, it is shocking how reckless people can be. To sell everything and send half a million dollars to a person you have not met.

[@critical_thinker73]

Let's be blunt. This was very stupid.

[@shonii119]

true, I live in a modest home, but it means everything to me, I can't imagine giving it up. I might rent it out or something but I can't see myself selling it

[@Starscm258]

That is nothing I seen on Dr phil. 2 people sent a million bucks. Even after disregarding his advice. & a doctor sent a lady 750,000.I told people I wouldn't want him to be my doctor. The doctor spent 6 years trying to get 2 steel boxes from Nigeria to the US. It would been cheaper to just go get them your self. I am disability & special needs, But I know better then to send so much money. If I know better these grown adults should know too then to send money to complete stranger. I would never sell anything for a online stranger. Not even for the name of love. To me Love is a Silly Emotion & it sucks.

[@level2etmpractical665]

Love love love these long videos William, keep them coming!!

[@BEEGm2w]

No snow in Germany ❄️🤔I can assure you that we have winters that last from late October till sometimes into April. 🎭🤗

[@kathymartin3527]

Men cheering in the background when she said "yes "marriage ..when they are actually at an Internet cafe cheering "yeah we just a half a million dollars from this lady " how sick ....these psychopaths need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law ..

[@DD_MENEN]

Im not even 10 minutes into the story but the 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 are overwhelming 😢

[@LoLYouSayWhat]

The most heartbreaking Scam Story I've ever heard in my Life...... May God Bless You my Dear.☹☹☹

[@princessinmittens4783]

haha you feel sorry for a greedy American mugu woman? That's hilarious!

[@LoLYouSayWhat]

@@princessinmittens4783 What else I can say you tell me...... These Greedy people will never learn after all the Awareness by the Government, youtubers, police etc. still they willingly send money after knowing everything. I don't believe that they didn't know that it was a Scam, they simply send money out of Pure Greed.

[@BettyBamBam]

Online dating sites are very dangerous; in person women can get rape and robbed and overseas scammed. She was lucky she didn’t get to travel bc some are also used as drug mules or human trafficking. Very moving story and this woman is very brave to share it 👍🏼

[@cremebrulee4759]

This can happen with someone you meet in a bar, too. I have friends who have dated online with no problems, but they are all local men.

[@Pecorino1954]

This poor woman, believed this scum, and it wrecked her life, sounds like a very experienced scammer too. This is such a tragic story, and she will never find out who did this. Scammers steal more than money, they stole this womans dreams, and broke her heart because she didn't investigate or do a reverse image search and believed in a fantasy.

[@YouYou-sm8tf]

At some point common sense should’ve kicked in. Never believe 100% what people say online. And never invest emotionally to someone you have never met.

[@hallieadams4225]

The broken heart is worse than losing money. I wanted to just die, it hurt so bad. Those words were amazing. I did get to tell him that he can always write greeting cards. No use of cursing him, also, he must answer to God.

[@dianel2839]

I hope the Scammer is going to be caught and be in Jail someday. The Scammer could be a Woman or Man.

[@KELLY-maybeiCudBeUrGirlfriend]

To lose that amount of money is just SICKENING!

[@mildredpierce4506]

My distain for scammers increases every time I hear a victim’s story.

[@dizzy1369]

She didn't lose almost 500k to him, she gave it away.

[@critical_thinker73]

She was willfully blind. So obvious it was a scam. You wouldn't give 500k away if you met face to face. She gave her number away straight away despite her saying 'I never normally give my neighbour to strangers'.

[@Trustic555]

I would put 500K into my girlfriend's account and we live together.

[@ginajoseph8776]

She paid a lot of money for a ridiculous fantasy.

[@kathymartin3527]

I can't even comprehend it ..I lost 150 through a pet scam and it didn't financially ruin me but it pissed me off for months ..my family was tired of me complaining about it ..that was ONLY 150. I cant fathom. losing a half a million

[@ervinbosenbacher7356]

Exactly. This pisses me off. It is not like you wake up one morning and your bank account shows 500k less. She gave it away on purpose.

[@Baddscorpio]

She wants to find out who did it to her. Look in the mirror lady!

[@josie9583]

You a Scorpio? Scorpios are intense 😂 I'm a Sagittarius and we say it like it is too

[@juanitastephens3077]

Fact

[@shonii119]

That poor poor lady, what a terrible thing to happen to her. Such a betrayal of love and trust.

[@MarciaHooley-fr7qj]

So wait, let me see that I got this right. He's FROM Germany yet never saw snow because "he was at sea when it snowed"? So this woman believed he was either at sea when he was a 4 y/o, when he was 10, 12 or a teenager? Or did Germany have 2 decades of tropical weather with no snow? And she fell for this?

[@JoannaHammill]

😂😂😂

[@nomeinthecottage4767]

She’s really dumb

[@helveeta]

Woah, listening to this text book scam is really sad. How can women sell everything and give their money to strangers??

[@murielwinter2513]

This is scary. The blind trust that a grown woman had in an man she never met. Why didn't she contacted a lawyer or an accountant about all this before goiing through with all of this. This is a hard life lesson. He will get his share.

[@marymcmullen5150]

Very sad. We must not forget the hours they talked together. There is something about being online and your imagination is switched on. A normal reaction but then the manipulation begins. If you don't care about money be careful, these scammers are not woth your good heart. Remember you could be scammed again as they put you on their 'suckers list'. That's how much they care for you.

[@andyt8216]

I won’t repeat what others have said, but it’s madness. I’ve had great chat with genuine possible dates, but then when you meet there is zero spark. And that’s real people, who live close by, never mind selling your house, car, resigning and planning marriage with someone far away that you’ve never met or hardly videod

[@YouYou-sm8tf]

Those women are delusional and foolishly naive. Their online Lover can be a psycho-pat mur*der rapi*st pdfile... And they agree to throw their whole life to those strangers for some fake love bombing. Expensive lesson to learn.

[@donnahilton471]

The unfortunate part is they were responsible for giving it to them or letting them into their bank account.😢

[@agnetakubik6654]

Thank you for sharing this sad story. I wish this lady the best.

[@sharynkhan1104]

We have Pounds in the UK not dollars. We even have snow down south in London. I understand the German accent, but struggle with Nigerian accents. When will these people wake up and smell the coffee? Stop giving your money to scammers please 🥺

[@shy_sorai_vlogs]

None of the feelings are (or were) real. You were scammed, that's it... Never send a person you've never met money, period. Even if they are using their own pics or video chat, never send money. ❤

[@ginajoseph8776]

I was horrified when she felt some of his feelings were real! She was desperate and got played. That is the truth.

[@judyproffitt5708]

Wowwwww!!! I feel sick for this poor woman. What a shame she didn’t do that reverse image search as soon as she met the guy.

[@Ralph-pi8gt]

Feel so sad for her at least she was able to get her job back.

[@mildredchester]

This lady was really played. Still, I can't fathom dropping everything for a person you've never seen in person .

[@KELLY-maybeiCudBeUrGirlfriend]

Thank you for the long video!! I REALLY love long videos! PLEASE do more of these!

[@brendah4689]

Oh wow what a story. So sorry for her. Prayers

[@AB-fc5kl]

I’m single never been married but still some of the crazy stories these scammers tell people are unbelievable. Like they would have blocked me because I would be asking Real questions. Plus do these people travel? How do you not research information on Google before just believing things? Did she not look up immigration requirements on her own?

[@karentranter7806]

Hi William ♥ What a shame for this lady. Thank you for telling us this ladies story and watch out for the red flags. Thank you william xxx 💝

[@nancymuro4694]

Wow just blows my mind..how in the HELL do you quit your job, sell everything and get ready to go meet a complete stranger???and the cherry on top not even verify the flight information...geez😮

[@fendiboots4481]

As much as she hurts I pray she lets go of trying to find the scammer. She needs to grieve and eventually accept everything was a lie. There were no real feelings from the scammer as she said.

[@cremebrulee4759]

She will never find him unless she spends a lot of money, and probably not even then. If she listens to some of the conversations that William has as Betty. I am sure she will find the Nigerian accent familiar. She needs to find a good mental health therapist to help her work through the pain and grief.

[@diamondsparkle9967]

Having no common sense should be against the law....it's wayy too much stupidity.

[@Dodgeowner]

Agghhh! This is so very sad. I hope this lady finds some peace.

[@lorip4087]

"No worries. I have plenty of my own money." Well, not any more. 😮

[@victoriafontana3520]

How dare, a scammer rip off everything a whole life savings of a woman, they are cunning, some more articulate than others and they know how to sway you.I feel bad for this poor lady

[@bobcat8654]

She would have been better splitting the bill with coupons

[@jodyknowlton6775]

Real men and women will not ask you for money only scammers OMG

[@kimpaugh4495]

Oh my goodness... What a cruel, brutal scam. 😢

[@ellenhood1356]

This is so sad. I can't believe this lady lost everything 💔

[@marian3130]

What a low life. That person who scammed her is by far one of the worst. He knew he got her to sell her darn life and didn't care and took it all. That's a criminal.

[@mildredpierce4506]

There was at least one worse than this one. It was on this channel but I do not remember the title. After scamming the victim under one profile, a scammer admit it to be a Nigerian but played on the victim sympathies and she ended up sending him more money. Later she found out that he was not struggling like she had thought. She found his Facebook account and he was flashing money and bragging like all scammers too. If I’m not mistaken, when she confronted him about it he started mocking her. scammers are really One of the lowest forms of humans on this earth.

[@jle4433]

It warms my heart to hear about those who got scammed for a ridiculous amount of money because I didn't do it.

[@MarciaHooley-fr7qj]

If he was sooo broke that he expected her to sell HER car and start bicycling to work so she could give him the money? I wouldnt give a man my money from selling a skateboard much less a freaking automobile. And I think he's a POS for asking. But then he says he's gonna fly all her family over? With what? Again, her money? Gee, he sounds like such a catch. 🙄 Why would she wanna settle for such a loser? Im sure she could find one just like him at her local bowling alley

[@briemills9209]

NEVER give money to anyone, even if they live next door! There is no way to recover money you freely give away.

[@victoriafontana3520]

Yes a lot of Bitcoin scams are popping up. You won't get your money back. And there are no ,safe sites for pets, to adopt, and purchase you'll send the money and never get the pet

[@B.H.56]

wouldn't there be some record of who owned the bank account she sent the money to?

[@ScammingScammers]

Yes of course and banks most times do nothing. She sent the money willingly and most times the money ends up in a mules account and then gets sent to the scammer. can not tell you how many victims have contacted the bank with the info of who they sent the money to, their account, name etc and the bank only files the report. At the end of the day it's the persons choice to send the money. She wasn't forced to and when a victim signs documents saying they know who the money is being sent to and does all the legal paperwork, then the bank is not held liable and the person who sends the money did so on their own accord unfortunately.

[@bobcat8654]

The feelings were real feelings for that money

[@ervinbosenbacher7356]

If I would have a house worth 480k I would never ever sell it. That always serves as a fallback, safety net. Cash is cash, that can come and go. Not a house. You can always let it out and get income from it...

[@maysitumorang1009]

Lord this is painful,poor lady

[@Guccigirl99]

His story has more red flags than a Chinese parade 😮😮

[@suzannefolse2482]

This is one of the most evil and diabolical thing I've ever heard of.

[@thanhthai9163]

These scammers will pay double for what they did to the victims one day Karma is real.

[@EuleneWages4644]

Sorry you went thru this.A scammer will tell some good lies.🤬Hope this video will help someone else from being scammed.💯🙏🏻

[@iamnotanaddict2905]

She still believes he has feelings for her 🙄

[@jacquietarr2106]

Not meaning to be rude, but why do these intelligent ladies keep getting scammed 🤬😅

[@giventaken1984]

Thank you for making these...

[@irishsakura1]

She never met him in person. 😮 That was one heck of a love spell😣

[@darincardin]

Interesting that the way he described getting scammed in the beginning is exactly how he scammed her in the end.

[@ScammingScammers]

It seems to be a new thing for scammers. They will claim to be a victim using their fake profile to make their target victims feel sorry for them and not even second guess they are scammers themselves

[@lanalee8634]

EVERY RED FLAG WAVED!

[@yellowbird5411]

They are also on game sites, so chatting with strangers who strike up a conversation is not a good idea. I just ran into one, and he wanted to be "friends" because I was so nice. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I muddled through the game, he lost, and I gave him no information he could possibly use, not even my real name, just a nickname and the state I lived in, and that is all. He challenged me to another game after I had told him that I did not trust online strangers. He was pushy. I've been watching so many of these episodes that I could write a book now. A few years ago, a scammer did get me for $1,000 for a Yahoo scam when I couldn't get into my email. I called a fake number (online) for Yahoo, and rather than go into all of it, they got me for Google Play cards to "fix my IP address." I didn't know diddly about how it worked, and since I called them from the "directory" I thought I was OK. Be also aware of fake online stores. They will take your credit card number then not send the merchandise, but will use your credit card number. I've had to replace my card four or five times. Now I only use Amazon and Paypal.

[@victoriafontana3520]

I get those PayPal messages all the time it's always under $600 I don't answer them I just block

[@shonii119]

That is really too bad because in years past I have made friends with people online and I still email one of them.

[@brendaross3961]

Absolutely LOVE these!! God bless and thank you!!!

[@christinerewell9954]

Why would you sell everything at the request of a stranger. Are people really this stupid. People overlook all the red flags. Unbelievable!!!

[@bobcat8654]

Just think a reverse image search would have prevented this

[@A1011-xs8vv]

There are new scammers from china and even doing reverse image get nothing. Because they use chinese pictures filtred (chinese aren’t on international social media). The safest way is TO ALWAYS WAIT TO MEET BEFORE GETTING FEELING INVOLVE.

[@darincardin]

I hate to keep commenting, I can’t help myself. You think she would have opted for a visit first. At least to see if they were comparable, and make sure he wasn’t a drunk, or (gasp) lying to her. Instead, her plan is To dive in the water head first without so much as looking down.

[@hump1953]

I’ve paid over $75,000 to a woman in the Philippines over a two year period…she has had a litany of problems, we have done video chats…I don’t think I’m getting scammed but voluntarily giving her this money…but I need to stop it as I am retired on a fixed income…

[@bonniedalesullivan9705]

@hump1953,,,,, YOU ARE BEING SCAMMED! Block her NOW!

[@mildredpierce4506]

If you’re not being scammed, you certainly are being used.

[@stereomaster4231]

There’s a video out there where a Thai woman is a “free lancer” basically looking for sugar daddies online

[@thankthelord4536]

When it's too good to be true ..RUN!!!

[@pepegalukaliafaletoi9304]

Thank you for sharing ♥️

[@Paulaclint76]

Wow that’s unbelievable that she trusted someone she’d never met. I usually don’t feel bad for these people but I kinda do feel bad for her for loosing everything.

[@victoriafontana3520]

You never ever ever ever trust someone, you have never met I don't care how much they love bomb you

[@williamrainville5794]

if someone online asks you for money block them immediately.

[@frauwolf1295]

If someone is booking you a flight or a hotel room, tell them enter YOUR email in the booking. That way you will have all the info you need and you make sure to know any changes made to the itinerary. If the other person is a passenger too, ask them to resend the email with the confirmation, and check the reservation with the code on the platform it is from or the airline website. NEVER accept an screenshot as a confirmation, even if you trust the person, always make sure you have the real thing. Immigration, no matter which country´s, will never ask you to not have money. The other way round, they will ask you to have money (or your spouse, in this case).

[@SPJ918]

These scammers are becoming more and more common with their fake stories…always seem to work overseas, have a child in the USA where they live, have problems with their banks and their wife passed in some tragic circumstances. I don’t look for them nor do I respond to them on any social media platforms. SMH

[@stereomaster4231]

Maybe she should have stuck with dating men who split the restaurant bills and used coupons. It definitely would’ve been less expensive for her

[@skyblaze6705]

Why do they not check facts instead of trusting a stranger?

[@beverlycoates1739]

That's terrible!!!! So many red flags 🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@Laura-tp8wz]

Thsnk you for sharing.

[@Tatjana.B]

It's really shocking story. But how come that someone do that all for someone never met?

[@mwituamweene9850]

Very trusting!

[@victoriafontana3520]

Same old story engineer, son in boarding school . I heard it a thousand times As soon as they mentioned they were on contract, Biggest Red flag ,I found They always have a subtle way around everything. I'm sure it was the other way around he conned the woman ,not the woman conning him.

[@bbmackev1]

Oh my! I’m speechless! 😢

[@critical_thinker73]

So many red flags. Lost count.

[@bethpoler2973]

😢💔, Appreciate her sharing her story. As sad as it is, everyone needs to keep an open mind & learn from these videos. But especially learn from your site & other sites on all scams.......

[@gillbailey7019]

Omg , this video has'nt even finished , but im finding it hard to listen to . This poor silly lady . I wont say what i think of the scammer .

[@elizabethbest6992]

The first thing I would have done is take that "24 carat gold" necklace and have it appraised. You'll know whether it's real or just a piece of junk.

[@da__lang]

What a horrifying tale.

[@hallieadams4225]

After listening to this whole thing..this could have been me. My scammer was so smooth too, and ohh..did I fall in love. He made is mistake wanting, at first to buy a house..to buying a house together. Over a million dollar house. He would put in 5 grand and me 5 grand to take it off the market. I have bought several houses. You have to put a 10% non-refundable deposit to hold a house. I was out right there.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Fortunately for you, you had experience with buying houses and knew that you needed 10% down and knew the scammer did not know what they were talking about with only 10,000 down on $1 million house. A lot of scammers are very ignorant. They don’t travel and although literate, they’re not very smart. They do not know how the world operates. They say some of the most ludicrous and ridiculous things. With this scammer who claimed to be from Germany but had never seen snow, this was a red flag the victim should have not overlooked. Scammers are such horrible people.

[@gingers8457]

​@@mildredpierce4506There were so many red flags in this story it was stunning!!!

[@ginajoseph8776]

This woman was obviously desperate. I do not consider her a victim. There were blatant red flags. She voluntarily paid for a ridiculous fantasy.

[@KELLY-maybeiCudBeUrGirlfriend]

To this dear lady; Thank you for sharing your story. I am so VERY sorry that this happened to you honey. I wish I could help you somehow. You will be in my thoughts and well wishes. ❤❤

[@hannahw4769]

There is nothing new under the sun, same methods, different people. When are people going to learn?

[@klientproby]

People: You NEED TO LEARN TO BE HAPPY AND COMFORTABLE BEING SINGLE!!! Desperation creates carelessness and carelessness can lead to huge financial and emotional losses!! Society bears some blame for so many people falling victim to these scammers. People are made to feel that something's wrong with you if you're not in a couple. They're also fooled into believing that you can't truly be happy UNLESS YOU'RE WITH SOMEONE. BOLLOCKS!!!!! Stop listening to what Society tells you!! Stop being a sheep and thinking if you don't seize "this" opportunity at "this" time, you'll have blown it. NO! NO! NO! And IF, IF, like this lady, someone from another country tells you to put your money in "his" or "her" account, "just in case," CHECK WITH THAT COUNTRY'S EMBASSY AS TO WHAT TO DO!!!!!

[@brendaross3961]

This poor woman😭💔

[@nomeinthecottage4767]

Do you know what the scammers do with this money? 💰 it’s trafficking of children. No excuse. Stop. 🛑