Romance scam victims speak out

After delving into the world of romance scams, CBS News followed up with several victims whose ordeals were highlighted. Jim Axelrod shares their stories.
"CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the CBS Evening News every weekday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 12 a.m. ET on the CBS News app.
Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" KZbin channel: / cbseveningnews
Watch full episodes of "CBS Evening News": cbsnews.com/evening-news/full...
Follow "CBS Evening News" on Instagram: / cbseveningnews
Like "CBS Evening News" on Facebook: / cbseveningnews
Follow "CBS Evening News" on Twitter: / cbseveningnews
Download the CBS News app: cbsnews.com/mobile/
Try Paramount+ free: paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0...
For video licensing inquiries, contact: [e-mail]

[@MissEAG]

If they're way above your looks scale, half your age, or ask you for money...run.

[@kittygent9612]

These cruel a-holes banking on people's loneliness.

[@dlight9849]

1:33 "Motivated by money" ... that's why I've never been targeted, they can sense I'm low-income 🤣

[@yaash4123]

Never give money to people you don't know. Never give money to anyone. 🙁

[@user-yy9hk9od9u]

Try meeting people in the real world.

[@Hisservant-uh6ji]

If it were that easy there would be be no online dating sites. Long gone are the days you lived in a small town and met somebody, or went to a dance only to find her. People have changed they have become cold, selfish and a feeling of entitlement many women want it all. If you can't give them what they want there is another guy out their somewhere that will give them what they want. Say your out of college and most if not all your friends are married where are you going to find this mythical elusive women. If you have the answer please tell the men and women of the world so nobody gets scammed anymore. There is no easy answer, the only thing that is true and real in this world is the desire to love and be loved. When love is nowhere to be found people like scammers show up in your life when your most vulnerable. They are professionals in that they have worked this script over and over they know what buttons to push and when. Anybody can be scammed no matter how smart you think you are. If your lonely in life and somebody wants to talk to you and you respond to their invitation the door is opened and is hard to close.

[@user-mw8to4ng9i]

I like how the reporter said FOURTY percent of those scammed are MEN..instead of SIXTY percent are women.

[@voulathomacos-lagonas8445]

" Smart phones are just " stupid" phones " instead of people LIVING LIFE they just WATCHING / VIEWING life .....PUT THE DAMN THING DOWN , SWITCH IT OFF ......

[@kerry1979]

I am glad I am not that stupid or desperate. Remember what we were taught when we were younger. Don't take or talk to Strangers. That should apply to adult hood. I never sent a damn dime & Never intend too. I work hard for my money & I am disabilit.I am not going to let some criminals take that away. I also think back to the days before online dating Ask your selves When you dated in person. Did they ask for such money? no they didn't Why should online be different. When you dated in person it be a few things here & there having fun. But they clearly did not wipe you out of life savings. Honestly People need to think about that Before they listen to their hearts & think with their minds. Use logic people. It's better then a silly emotion called love,

[@user-bm4ic4kx2w]

A PhD woman got scammed.. no way Jose

[@Hisservant-uh6ji]

This has nothing to do with one's education it is a play on people's emotiotions and there desire or need for love. There is fine line between insanity and love. We all want to love and be loved, and when that has been missing from your life for a long time you become vunerable.

[@mariojrog9465]

Meet people within your reach

[@mrscrappz1063]

The women cry, but if you introduce them to the men that were also scammed, they wpuld say "no thank you" and continue to get scammed by the attractive scammer. Lol

[@user-mw8to4ng9i]

And what they all have in common…Biden voters