Victim Left Homeless after Military Romance Scam

[@CatfishedOnline]

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[@withgoddess]

For God's sake please stop telling the victims to have great day or a good day. How insensitive.

[@dianachin4849]

Never talk about money in relationships

[@janycebrown4071]

@@dianachin4849 Especially if someone is asking for gift cards 😬 We teach people how to treat us! Never send money! If it's real they aren't after your money 💰

[@irenelepalud5487]

Could you help me, i got contacted by an military too

[@kathidori8504]

​@@irenelepalud5487 In the minute he adjs for money or gift, just don't answer him anymore.

[@cmcordoYT]

This woman was stunned when she heard this information. It was like she had no idea that people lie.

[@katherinefields250]

I can relate.

[@FranSanTeeth90]

#Disney

[@ladylaois8184]

Look at Government you can’t believe them ? Let alone these evil people

[@kiatarobinson6306]

Lol exactly

[@raew5263]

She’s in shock- obviously crushed / 💔. Feel for her.

[@vonbonbonjager]

Instead of sending a stranger money please try paying for therapy first.

[@vanillaghetto]

Or real food and a CrossFit membership.

[@toomanymarys7355]

She's very low IQ. I don't think she is nuts. She needs someone to manage her finances.

[@missmoanypants]

I wish I could like this comment more than once.

[@Billybob-b5t]

@@vanillaghetto Good one 👉🏼🐖 hahaha

[@karensalvin1313]

I am not mean..but let's look at how one looks to the other. IN LOVE WITH A FAKE FANTASY. I AM SORRY BUT..

[@Quole1234]

"Anyone can fall for a romance scam" nah, I'm pretty confident that many people wouldn't be stupid enough to fall for these.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Most people would not fall for these types of scams. There may be other scams that they might fall for these are usually something more clever and less obvious than romance scams. Romance scams are the easiest wants to prevent but it is hard to convince the person involved that they are being scammed. they believe in fairytales and fantasies and they don’t want to give it up.

[@catharinaeinarsson]

I agree. I get these messages all the time, both in comment sections on Facebook and on my own Facebook wall. I see immedieately what they are, and just delete them. Why even answer back? I got this a couple of days ago: "Christopher Balog Hello, I guess nobody is going to skip your profile without saying hi your post are so exciting and your pictures are beautiful too, sorry to bother you by the way ... but I would love to know you but we are not friends which I look forward to ... can you please send me a friend request? ..I tried to but it didn't go through." :D :D :D

[@nadogrl]

Not “anyone”…hardly. Always so many red flags, not to mention a complete stranger asking for money.🤯

[@centurione6489]

That's right!! I felt offended by "anyone"

[@Andy_0L]

Many people actually fall for these scams, now there's more awareness but these people know how to manipulate and love makes you dumb

[@lorenisevil]

The patience the people from social catfish have with these incredibly naive people is astounding.

[@user-s1o3nr532]

It's a job I guess.

[@dudettegirl3261]

No, they're running ads, heavily monetized making asses out of people. If these people read the comments under their episodes.....not good. Telling them to report the stolen $ to the authorities. It's not stolen if they've given it freely. I'd rather they investigate assault, theft, robberies etc

[@DAJ2000]

You can tell she's just not comprehending what he's telling her.

[@critical_thinker73]

DON'T GIVE MONEY TO PEOPLE YOU'VE NEVER MET. JUST DON'T.

[@dianachin4849]

Whenever we say no, these scammers don't accept our answer. They will say that we have to understand their situation. We're not the ones who need to understand, it's they need to understand our financial situation . Plus we have kids to care for

[@devbachu7072]

Agree they so inlive only woman has to send money okwase

[@dianachin4849]

@@itsalrightitsok929 I don't feel sorry for these scumbag scammers. But if they try to mail me a fraud check, I would use the police station as my home address 😆

[@evelinholmes6401]

The military provides for a return trip.

[@B.H.56]

Don't "Fall in love" with people you've never met!!

[@CA-bw9vw]

This sounds harsh. But if someone is showering you with love right from the get go without even knowing you, and you're way out of their league physically, obviously there's an ulterior motive.

[@arabicempress]

Agree 💯, imo physically they look like they belong together, could married with a white picket fence, kids, and couple doggos. I know what you mean some cases where obviously the people in the pictures would never even look at them.

[@aaronsavvy2908]

@@arabicempress Physically they belong together? She's waaaay out of his league

[@cristibaluta]

​@@arabicempress Nobody fit will take a stay at home and eat the whole fridge wife.

[@PungiFungi]

To be fair, I heard about scams...but it is only through watching vids like this that i see the usual patterns (two first names, oil rigs, good looking guy, widowed, babe, my queen, etc) emerging. Still, one do not need to see these red flags to know there is something not right about sending money to somebody you never met in person. Anybody can be anyone behind the keyboard.

[@johnm2739]

@@PungiFungi my ex is going thru this right now.. even bought gift cards completely believes its real. Even selling her house to meet.. sad how people refuse to see this fake

[@MrCHITOWN247]

She gave him everything except an updated picture of her.

[@artecolombia22]

Hahaha

[@ginajoseph8776]

Yes, I bet that picture is ten years and 50 pounds ago. She was not being completely honest either, but that does not excuse the scammer from abusing her emotionally and financially.

[@withgoddess]

True

[@eessek]

Lol. I imagine had she sent an updated photo, they would've doubled down on the scam. These things tend to have a common element that no one really wants to highlight. It's unfortunate, but it is what is.

[@tinalongoria3525]

I was thinking the same thing. She wasn’t totally honest herself

[@RJinthematrix]

This poor woman is very simple and an easy victim

[@christinecatt8039]

It's obvious she isn't playing with a full deck.☹️

[@scottnichols3685]

She seems somewhat “Special Needs.”

[@HelloNewMoon]

Maybe low IQ

[@lennydicko]

@@scottnichols3685 I thought this 😮

[@CarrieJess]

I thought this too when she was staring into the camera mouth ágape. Ppl are saying she’s attractive & in one pic she looks okay but it looks old & at a good angle. Maybe I’m wrong is she gorgeous?

[@withgoddess]

It's not dating if people have never met.

[@PragmaticP]

Thank You!

[@marciathehooligan3861]

Yes! Thank you! I'm gonna say something that may seem harsh to some. But... GET UP GET OFF THE DUMB COMPUTER. GO OUTSIDE + MEET REAL PEOPLE. JOIN A READING OR WALKING CLUB. GET A PUPPY (BTW, puppies can be great chick/dude magnets). JOIN A CHURCH. Go to a nice upscale Bar + Grill for supper--you'll meet people, trust me. And ALWAYS REMEMBER... only bums + losers panhandle money from strange women. A real man with any class or self pride would sooner knaw his own arm off before he took money from a woman anyway!

[@qatatvip5451]

@@marciathehooligan3861 even in real life there are scammers too,I talk out of experience please.we need companionship

[@andyt8216]

Exactly, the programme should not use those terms. It validates the naivety of the victims.

[@elliehannan5139]

So correct... love takes a long time to grow even if you fancy somebody it doesn't mean you will even fall in love with them that is why the people involved in the romance scams are just incredibly naive people because they should know that a person that has never met them could not possibly be in love with them.... please people go out into the world find real people and get to know who they are and it will be a lot less painful than this in the long run

[@Quickquestion2976]

I don’t think this poor lady is playing with a full deck.

[@aeromedical6776]

Definitely not. She wanted to believe she was booking up with a Marine and threw common sense into the toilet. How many times does someone have to fall for the “I’m stuck in XYZ location and need $$$$$ to get bailed out!” scam before they figure out they’re being taken to the cleaners.

[@joanrichter1891]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@emmel4fun]

To me it looks like she on drugs. I could be wrong.

[@GreatWideOpenHealth-Wellness]

Are any of them?

[@cce8632]

How do these people survive on a day to day basis with a complete lack of common sense?

[@emmaraft4854]

It is fascinating how the mark convinces themselves because they want to. They often refuse to accept that the person is not real. I can understand it when we are talking about single vulnerable person who is isolated, but the channel often shows people who are fully integrated but refusing to listen to their friends, family, or even their priest.

[@marknewton6984]

They don't.

[@FrenchMartini]

I got this feeling that at the end she still didn't believe that she wasn't talking to the real person.

[@zuglymonster]

Shockingly I've seen a few episodes where the person even after being shown 5 lb of evidence still doesn't believe that they aren't talking to the person and that person that they're talking to is head over heels in love with them and they are going to have a dream life. I can completely understand holding on to a dream longer than you probably should I held on your relationships longer than I should although they weren't completely fake just not good relationships but in the same way I hope that things would go back to the way they were before because in the beginning he really loved me a lot but how someone who has seen stacks and stacks and stacks of evidence and even talk to the real person and they're real person told them I am so sorry that somebody lied to you and said they were me but I have not talked to you and it breaks my heart that somebody used my photos hurt you they will still say oh they actually really do love and want to be with me they just can't admit it publicly So that's the other day with the guy who thought he was in a relationship with the adult film star the adult film star was the sweetest lady to him telling him how sorry she was that somebody would do that to him and that she wishes that nobody would do things like that to people and at the end words came up on the screen saying he's still believes he's in a relationship with her but that she can't admit it because of her public persona

[@jdstep97]

@@zuglymonster - Wow. That's sad. I know one thing, if a person cannot admit to others that we are in a relationship, it's time for me to move on. I'm not something to be hidden away like dirt. We both should be tickled to be seen together.

[@jeanieolahful]

@@zuglymonster so delusional. His wife was willing to take him back, but in the end I think she was done with it when he couldn’t believe it.

[@Gurra88]

This channel did a video about this old man believing he was in a relationship with this porn star. She personally joined in and said she didn't know him and had nothing to do with the scam. The apple genius still believed she was coming to see him despite having the woman herself tell him she's never talked to him ever in her life. Mind blown.

[@FrenchMartini]

@@Gurra88 Yeah, that one was crazy! I truly believe he had some cognitive disability.

[@annamariehewitt3173]

My Motto in Life has always been...Never give anyone any money that you can't afford to Lose....

[@skyserene0152]

Yes i think it's the same motto as gambling isn't it,,,😬

[@Lea941]

@@skyserene0152 No! The motto means that you loan money to someone you “know”with the primos that they will pay you back. Don’t loan anything you can’t afford to lose, because that person might or might not pay it back. That keeps from building hard feelings. When I loan money to someone I know, it will never be more than I can handle not getting back

[@skyserene0152]

@@Lea941 well it seems a take on words.... gambling for me personally is, don't spend more then i can afford to lose!! Loaning money for me personally is not to give more then i can afford to lose!!

[@vonbonbonjager]

Never give a person from a dating app money! Stop speaking to unverified dating accounts. If you can't navigate the platforms stop using them. I feel sorry for victims but it's also frustrating that scummy scammers can so easily play them..

[@donnamariegrant9204]

True

[@pmg5550]

You did not lose it dear……..you gave it way!

[@marknewton6984]

Look at her.😮

[@BackwoodsFilms]

The internet is truly the worst thing that has ever happened to some people. This lady is a prime example.

[@marknewton6984]

Real men don't date online. They don't need to.😎

[@thelifestyledigs]

Another sad story, I'm sorry for the young lady who got scammed and pinned all her dreams on this creep. One way to tell a military scammer is when they ask for money to get home. The US military isn't going to leave anyone stranded in a foreign country. They'll get them home - at no cost to potential girlfriends/wives!

[@CatfishedOnline]

Good Tip! Thanks for sharing

[@The08211951]

Unless the prez is Joe Biden!!

[@BabbleOn777]

Well, being happily married for 12 years, I needn't worry, but since veryone in my family 3 generations back has served, I would think anyone would know better. (Stolen Valor and every reason for it, it;s not just free Denny's meal once a year.) To think some people haven;t any clue to how well service members are taken care of, for good reasons!

[@loveitloveit122]

@@The08211951 sad but true

[@ohsoyouthinkyoucandance]

Well. Joe Biden won’t 😂

[@Greg-fl4cb]

I very rarely feel sorry for these people who are scammed but I feel sorry for this woman because she's obviously not playing with a full deck. I hope that she recovers and moves on.

[@nikkig.2040]

Agree with you Greg. This one really got to me as she does not seem like what you said "playing with a full deck" or perhaps mental health issues... if you know what I am saying.. I do not know how else to put it. Also, it seems like she may have she been living on assistance or the bare minimum and just wanted companionship. I would actually donate something to this woman if she did not get her money back and I am not rich myself. I hope she recovers as well and finds happiness. :(

[@jerrylohry2459]

This woman may indeed have a mental health issue, but it's really strange how these romance scams seem to hit people regardless of intelligence, wealth, and education. Romance scams seem to hit across society just like a gambling addiction does. Both gambling and love release those hormones that make people feel happy and hopeful.

[@opo3628]

@@nikkig.2040 - I don't feel sorry for her or anyone else who falls for these blatantly obvious scams. The stupidity is truly profound.

[@nikkig.2040]

It is difficult these days. A 85 year old person could be lonely and from what I see dementia. Yep, dementia... This is sad to take advantage of theat. Screw my Masters Degee with honours in a similar field. I have an opinion which I can validate with science. The person in the video in my opion is handicapped in some way... as you kinda agreed by saying "not a full deck of cards' Easy prey?

[@nikkig.2040]

@@opo3628

[@phillipseifert694]

100% of these scams would be avoided if people just stayed in their league

[@melindak.21]

True!

[@Introspektion]

They're both average-looking, imo.

[@catharinaeinarsson]

@@Introspektion But she is also overweight.

[@Introspektion]

@@catharinaeinarsson Your point being? That overweight people are unattractive by default and should date other overweight people?

[@dissidentfairy4264]

It's true in most cases but not in this one. She is way better looking than he was. I wouldn't give him the time of day if he hit on me.

[@eaglewinnings8003]

7:15 she isn’t crying about the money she’s lost she’s crying because the person she’s been talking to isn’t who she thought he was

[@Arizona_lilly]

It’s crazy

[@FreeSpirit47]

There were NO DATES! They NEVER MET!!!! People need to realize that it's not dating if there isn't even 2 in person dates. There was no meeting, they NEVER MET! This woman didn't fall in love, she fell in bullshit, didn't know the difference.

[@fionamacgregor6376]

Why would anyone give money to someone they’ve never met

[@jdstep97]

Fiona Macgregor, I think people just get desperate. Surely, she was having hard times before meeting up with that guy online. Then all of a sudden, he brings a type of spark to her life, and she just holds on to that spark for dear life.

[@mickeymousey1239]

because they are experts and prey on lonely people telling them what they want building a relationship sad but true i would neve fall for that almost did once but thank god didnt

[@hectorleon465]

Thats what happens when you're lonely and crave attention.... Being that person you are easy target for these Romance Scammers...

[@TankVI]

It's her blank face for me when he's explaining to her this guy's not real for me 🤣 . No wonder why ppl fall for these scams 🤦‍♂️

[@kdeloris2225]

She fell for him Hook line and sinker

[@lifeofsomeguy8093]

the lights are on but no one’s home

[@denisecraftylady238]

She seem to think the real guy is pretending not to know her , I hope they didn’t not give her his contact info , she has that “ crazy stalker look “

[@Sashazur]

If a scammer stole my photos I would never want contact with anyone they used them on, for exactly that reason.

[@Nickelodeon81]

​@@SashazurRight, luckily no scammer would ever steal my profile I'm ugly af.

[@elliebellie7816]

The second someone tells me to send them $300 or it's over, well, ...it's over.

[@BD-1-And-Only]

Fr! Some girl on a dating app asked me to Venmo her money for McDonald’s, I blocked her right away. And that was $5. I can’t imagine wasting thousands.

[@codiegesumaria55]

Can you send me $4 for Wendy’s?

[@sharonrigs7999]

Can you please send me $250 to hire ninjas to rescue my grandmother? 😊

[@Nickelodeon81]

$299 is fine however

[@audreym3777]

Shizzz I wouldn’t even send $ to a dude I know….

[@MrEvilTurkey]

Her profile photo looks like another person 😏 A different kind of scam. If I had "talked" to this woman online, and then seen her in real life, I would be seriously disappointed. This type of scam is very common as well.

[@carolynfager5045]

Absolutely.

[@brianal7143]

Lmao

[@heh6731]

Hahaha exactly!

[@stephendacey8761]

She goes from 110 lbs. to 130 lbs.😆😆😆

[@007vikatan]

@@stephendacey8761 Did you mean 230lbs?

[@winkieblink7625]

She knows. She was a willing participant in a dreamworld and ENJOYS being a victim.

[@bamu8328]

I feel so bad for her ☹️. I hope she has been referred to a mental health counselor to help her through this.

[@kobugi-bitcoinasiano.1trad454]

Yes she to lovely but needs to be more careful especially in an online dating

[@kathybrem880]

@@kobugi-bitcoinasiano.1trad454lovely?? Nope

[@joejensen3761]

It never ceases to amaze me how once the victim is shown all the obvious proof that the man they love isn’t real- they still ask questions like it can’t be true. They willingly give away their life savings to finance a fantasy world.

[@ferociousgumby]

"So who is he really?" (thinking it's the same guy they fell for, just using fake pictures and asking for $$). They don't emphasize enough in these videos that THESE PEOPLE DO NOT EXIST, not as they are being presented. The Nigerian connection is in some of them, but in many cases I think the victims are going to fall right back into a scam because they're addicted to the excitement and flattery. They never QUITE believe the guy isn't real.

[@marknewton6984]

Nuts😮

[@tamikapiller1073]

These women are the reason this continues! Its easy money! Deal with your trauma and stop chasing "I love you" and "I want you" and "you are beautiful"! Learn to love yourself and I bet you will not experience this!

[@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat]

Excellent advice.

[@sassiebrat]

You didn't lose it. You GAVE IT AWAY!

[@createone100]

I was online dating 9 years ago, and even then, there was so much information available about scammers. I found them incredibly easy to spot. That is about a decade of tons of information being available about scammers. Where in God’s name have these women been? Naive and in a coma for a decade.

[@keywestfrau]

Yes, they are very easy to spot! Just.... 1. keep your guard up,.... 2. open your eyes and use common sense!!!

[@glorysmummy]

After finding this channel I joined Date my Age to see how it worked. It claimed to be free but wasn't - their first lie. I must have got 50 or more emails a day - not one of then needed to join an online dating site. I cancelled my membership and they are still pestering me.

[@ferociousgumby]

@@keywestfrau Oil rig (or soldier in Afghanistan in a war zone), widower with grown sons, "babe", "hunny", "my queen", "have you eaten?" "coming to see you" "send me gift cards", etc. etc. etc. And bitcoin, let's not forget bitcoin.

[@darlenepaul2918]

She's also a scammer.She looks NOTHING like her profile picture.She probably doesn't feel guilty at all about being a total fake!

[@IslandboyWes]

This is the same exact scenario my grandmother fell for. Some guy in Nigeria scammer her for over 20,000 starting with 5,000. When she ran out of money she started asking to borrow money. We all told her she was being scammed and that deployed American soldiers would not be stranded. Here was a profile of a guy in his early 40s very muscular and good looking, wtf would he want with my 68 year old grandmother. Well even after finding out it was a scam she found ways to blame everyone else and that we were all still lying and just didn't want to see her happy. It was absolute pure craziness. Human beings are truly the worst creatures on the planet.

[@traceymike2107]

I was also scammed but was able to recover my money back through the help of this recovery expert

[@traceymike2107]

*90SpyTron*

[@traceymike2107]

He's on instagram

[@gilldey636]

Victims always blame others

[@raner2367]

Well they can get stranded just look at Vietnam war.

[@logicdied6766]

I can’t believe how shocked she is

[@greg33770]

sadly, these are probably the same ppl that fall for the telemarketers on the phone....

[@Lady_Di42]

I'm actually worried about her... Hope she'll be ok.

[@2526Vanessa]

Yea I hope she is ok

[@aysestone7890]

I'm sure are worried about her too!!

[@jacquelinestephenson323]

Diana42, yeah, you do have to worry about them, people so desperate for love.

[@isay207]

Maybe now she won't have money for fast food

[@ProudSalafi]

@@isay207 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@williamegler8771]

She didn't "LOSE" her life savings she willing gave it away. If she is actually naive and gullible enough to fall for a storyline that a writer of a daytime soap opera would find outlandish she learned a hard and expensive life lesson. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

[@stargazer1313]

Yes! More like desperate!

[@KandeShack]

The more of these stories I hear, I still don’t understand how these ladies and men can fall for these scammers! Don’t ever be so desperate for love and attention that you lose you damn mind!! smh🤦‍♀️

[@screeningmimi]

It is crazy, but as human beings we're all capable of surprising ourselves with our own actions and self delusion. I'm just glad that there is more information available now, so those who are genuinely fooled can get warned off.

[@mickeymousey1239]

so u have never been in a bad relationship or hurt by someone you thought loved you? not much difference in that either

[@KandeShack]

@@mickeymousey1239 of course I have but I’ve never sent thousands of dollars to someone I’ve never seen or met.

[@lenitaa7938]

@@KandeShack There are confidence scammers, also. They marry their victims, and empty their bank accounts! So, while meeting is a great idea, it isn't fool- proof! Lawyers, business partners, etc etc can and do scam..

[@pm2886]

If they were genuinely looking for love they'd do it in real life, and IN THEIR OWN LEAGUE. These creeps are buying attention from people who in reality would be way out of their league. They're as bad as the scammers. Never feel bad for them ... they're sexual creeps.

[@peroduanippa]

She was devastated and he said have a good day.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

Well should he have said "have a bad day"? 😂

[@Bugsybugs]

The look on Gina’s face when it’s all being explained to her.Still no Idea!!!😖😖😖

[@TinaSaysWhat]

Crickets

[@susanlett9632]

​@@ericrivera8410 I'm not trying to be mean but she had a look of extreme confusion on her face th

[@princessamaraj]

Why do i think she still going to continue to talk to her scammer.

[@Emy53]

She sacrificed so much but not for the guy in the photo. She sacrificed so much for an unknown scammer. These men in the photos are victims too. Gina, get some help, and NEVER EVER SEND MONEY TO ANYONE...NEVER.

[@skyserene0152]

I got caught just after the death of my father, when he finally asked me for money,,, alarm bells were screaming at me,,,, you must listen to yourself,,, it's the real truth,,, your gut instinct....

[@timeforchange6818]

She wants to know why he took her money and gave her false hope. I can't believe how ignorant and naive people can be. I don't feel bad for her; she let herself be setup.

[@victoriaWitch8290]

It's very likely she isn't as intelligent or as astute as you. It's also likely she's suffering from depression or some kind of mental illness.

[@glorysmummy]

She also seemed to want to blame the man whose photo was stolen, being astonished when he said he had never spoken to her.

[@toomanymarys7355]

I think she really is that mentally handicapped. I don't think she understood.

[@snooganslestat2030]

​@@glorysmummy Reminds me of a woman on this that really annoyed me. When she was told & shown the real guys photos & he had a lot she said he shouldnt post so much!

[@ardellagillis1681]

This has happened to me as well...but would never leave myself homeless for nobody period. If something doesn't feel right...block them!

[@CatfishedOnline]

Great Advice!

[@sharonkutz8272]

Me too. My retirement. Will never do that again. Learned my lesson 💯 the hard way.

[@dianachin4849]

I hope the scammer didn't ask you to take out a bank loan or sell your valuables. Some lady sold her 2 cars and now she ended up walking and taking the bus to work. She lost everything, including her house

[@robw2486]

I'm a woman, and I was almost scammed by the same con about the person being stationed abroad in the military. He did not even get that far in asking me for money, as I got in first, and asked him for 5K, of which he did not respond. He initially gave me the sob story of being in the military, after his 'wife and child' were killed in a car accident. His written English was poor, and not that of a native American speaker, as he claimed to be. I asked to speak to him on video call, and he said he 'was not allowed' by the military to do so, and then I got on a scammer website, and they said girlfriends and wives speak regularly to military service personnel when they are stationed abroad via video call. I then asked for 5K, and never heard from him again.

[@dianachin4849]

@@robw2486 I bet it was a picture of the military guy, with a black guy's voice lol

[@TheAshMcG]

Madly in love with a man you never met in person? Please spend your money on self love and therapy.

[@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat]

Or a puppy, and a vibrator.

[@1973onigiri]

@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat or wine or edibles 🤷‍♀️

[@cristinagusatu6323]

Yes agree

[@lvega5606]

@@1973onigiri that's even better!!

[@isay207]

Or healthy food

[@dahliacheung6020]

This is a real sad case because she looks young like if she started taking care of herself and fixed herself up she'd have absolutely no problem finding a man. I mean look at that gorgeous hair! But it's just very unfortunate that she's so lacking in self esteem and so desperate for love that she'd fall for this.

[@3to1media]

I mean she also looks like a fish so there's that

[@PerrySkyePhoenix]

Her looks aren't the problem. It's her lack of self esteem, and possibly other mental health issues. Very sad. I feel for her.

[@wchas5702]

Shes 150lb overweight

[@shannoncarlson6960]

How do you know she's not taking care of herself? You have no idea what issues she has or what her care is.

[@wchas5702]

@@shannoncarlson6960 obesity for one

[@joybunch2676]

People believe the scammer but will not believe the truth.

[@thescrutineer7022]

Yes it always gets me. They know something’s wrong or they wouldn’t be on here. Plus these people would never give money away to a friend, family member or spend it on their children.

[@mommabear2118]

I don't understand how so many people are that gullible. It's crazy how common this is.

[@Liitebulb]

Vanity. Narcissism. They want to believe. Or rather they do think they're that exceptional...

[@snooganslestat2030]

​@@Liitebulb & Greed

[@kathiehein5969]

In her defense, though, this particular woman seems to be a little mentally challenged. It’s easy to fool a person like her.

[@allisongriffith6417]

She's unrealistic. She's unaware of herself. Did she really think that guy was interested in her?

[@johnvetters5464]

She got what she deserved! 😂

[@tracyross5831]

She's VERY unaware of herself...... It's called "Desperate".....Improve your looks and weight-loss, and meet people..... The normal way, FFS!!!!!!

[@arithalaninobad6871]

OMG! You guys are really mean😡

[@johnvetters5464]

@@arithalaninobad6871 😂😂😂 Good! I’m glad!

[@arithalaninobad6871]

@@johnvetters5464 come on now you know better nobody is perfect

[@Annamelese]

Never buy a men

[@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat]

Never buy love

[@maryhanson9212]

I am playing a love scammer along at the moment, it is so much fun to turn the tables on the scum bags

[@andyt8216]

Ha well done. I had one called "Jeremy Chechen" in Istanbul (allegedly). The name he gave made me chuckle. Jeremy is such a Turkish name, lol, and as for the last name. I had to end it when he sent a link he wanted me to open to carry on the chat.

[@andreaac4499]

I am playing one too! He owns a construction company in Cali, or works for them, he isn't even consistent LMAO

[@CottonWoodBlues]

yes I have two scammers going right now myself I have at least 4 or 5 a week..I am almost getting addicted to playing the game along with them..but it's sad that some women are this vulnerable. I always say, if one of these scammers actually looked and acted like something I wanted, maybe they would succeed in scamming me. Heck, even the scammers I get never use a picture of somebody good-looking. Why do I get the ugly ones>>lol That's no fun!!!

[@bmac6841]

Be careful.

[@MissWhiskers]

So what are you guys' plan? Waste their time? Give them false hopes? "I made the wire transfer but oh no I sent it to the wrong guy! Oh noes!" 😅

[@kevincartagena9290]

This is happening to my grandmother right now. We showed her proofs trying to convinced her that is a scam and the worst part is she doesn’t believe in her own family. We don’t know what to do at this point and so far what we know is that she already sent around 200k to this person and keep sending money every week.

[@casserinetoussaint9719]

Maybe you can go to court and get a conservatorship for her. I'm sorry this happened.

[@sy_dianne5224]

Show her this channel

[@mundaneamazing]

Could you log into her account and change the password??

[@IslandboyWes]

Dude my grandma did the same thing. Sent her whole savings and got mad we wouldn't give her more money.

[@Plumeria1]

Maybe the attorney general's office in your state could get involved for elder abuse, especially if it's a state with a large senior population.

[@felicitywillboughby6901]

Folks, until they sitting directly in your presence, and you staring into the whites of their eyeballs do you believe they exist. Greetings, love, light to all watching.

[@ljohnson1908]

And even then don’t give them money.

[@pam164]

Even then you still can't trust them!!!

[@FranSanTeeth90]

THIS!

[@lizbradford7706]

A just think there desperate to keep a hold off them because the scammers are telling them he loves them then bang the money side off it comes in these women need to stop giving them money just plain stupid honestly the sigh rite there

[@ronderulijkummar7453]

CHURCH SAY AMEN. YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH YOUR ADVICE. THANK YOU.🤔🤔

[@princesabonita79]

the absolute delusion of these women to think a young attractive man would contact them and fall in love with them

[@colourfulsouls]

They don’t always pretend to be younger men & women, they pose as older men & women as well

[@ferociousgumby]

@@colourfulsouls The victims' own profile pictures are often just as phony as the scammer's. Don't they see that as deception?

[@marknewton6984]

Ego?Naive? Lobotomy..

[@princesabonita79]

@@marknewton6984 yes

[@brettsiebenhaar]

1:38 I love the filtered photo then transitions to video of the same person...

[@kev3d]

She went from one chin to two and a half.

[@deelite5176]

I am 58 years old and have been told that I could pass for maybe 48. With that being said, I’m a realist and realize that at being almost 60 years old I ain’t got it like I did 20 years ago. I’m a realist and what I know about myself is is that no guy is going to try to hook up with me even the way I look now which isn’t that bad but it’s reality I look older. I wish people could look in the mirror and be real with thenselves. I think if anything it would give us an opportunity to correct the things that we want to correct and not worry about some guy living on an oil rig wanting to date me and asking for tons of money.

[@Synthpoptroubadour]

Why do you feel the need to announce that people think you’re younger? People say that to be nice. There’s also nothing wrong with being and looking your age

[@tessy28]

You can definitely find anyone at all ages in life. The key is to meet up in person.

[@Synthpoptroubadour]

@@tessy28 yes

[@toomanymarys7355]

​@@Synthpoptroubadour Sometimes. Sometimes not.

[@deelite5176]

@stephenpaultaylor if people take good care of themselves they might look younger then they are. I was just saying that even though people say you look younger doesn’t mean you could get someone much younger. For you if you are i shape, isn’t it nice that people say you look fit.

[@lucyw.7597]

Half the world must be littered with these poor stranded soldiers who've just been left behind all over the place!

[@GlobalistJuice]

Yes, you're right, leaving a man behind would never be the case for America ... until this potato administration carelessly and without remorse, left dozens of American soldiers and thousands of civilians behind in Afghanistan a few months ago, all the while shipping Afghani's out and into America and other Western nations. Of all the incompetent criminality coming from the ENTIRE group of people in Washington DC (on both sides of the isle), that one ticks-me-off the most!

[@meganhuggins7494]

Or stuck on oil rigs, unable to get the oil cos they’ve run out of barrels and can’t afford to buy anymore 🤓🤓🤓

[@lucyw.7597]

@@meganhuggins7494 terrible state of affairs, Im amazed anyone is stupid enough to work abroad when it seems its so unliklely they'll ever manage to get back home! my brother works in the US, im assuming i'll probably never clap eyes on him again now!

[@Nickelodeon81]

With gold bars

[@audreym3777]

Right? When are we gonna bum rush Turkey and get our people home?? Along with their gold bars of course…

[@slyphwing]

Whenever the investigators explain the scam to them you can tell they never understand it

[@kathleenregina9708]

This is the problem with social media.

[@nancyholland1877]

The way her eyes looked when she realized ( I think she did) who she is in love with is not the guys in the pictures, its like the lights went on. Does she really understand what is happening? I swear these women still think the stolen photo's are who they are talking to.

[@Arizona_lilly]

Or keep talking

[@susanlane4283]

i'm a widow AND WOULD NEVER TALK TO ANYONE ONLINE

[@dianalovescolors]

Gina sorry this happens to a lot of women. I know it is hard to accept and it hurts like hell. I hope you'll watch some victim stories here and realize you are not alone and there is life after a scam even if it doesn't seem like it right now. Also, ignore the hurtful comments here. I don't know why people feel the need to point out the obvious. It doesn't help and can cause more damage to someone who is already fragile. Love yourself and take time to heal.

[@CatfishedOnline]

Thank you for this Diana

[@dianalovescolors]

@@CatfishedOnline Sure you are welcome. Everyone needs to realize that it is never a victims fault.

[@thelifestyledigs]

Thanks for saying that. I hate hearing anything that has to do with blaming the victim.

[@dianachin4849]

For some reason, it's the scammer's fault because they lie all the time and they don't care about what the victims are going through

[@dianalovescolors]

@@dianachin4849 It's nice to meet another person named Diana. It is always the scammers fault. The victims go through symptoms not unlike PTSD. They are left traumatized, broke, depressed, untrustful and full of anxiety. In some cases homeless and I've heard of victims that have committed suicide. On the other hand, scammers are better off in every way, shape and form, and have obtained knowledge on how to scam better.

[@florencedebear1576]

Ask them for money first and you'll see who they really are. Why should they be the only one in distress.

[@allisongriffith6417]

Brilliant idea

[@shirleyharrison2580]

That's a good idea, 'need $ to pay cell phone bill'....'$ to pay electric bill, going to be shut off '.. Be interesting to see how the scammer reacts to that.

[@dorotheemalkus5409]

I am so sorry for her. I can literally feel her pain. Hope, that she has some support and faith!

[@skiptrack326]

Hope she loses weight so that men are interested in her in real life

[@wlojasek]

Sorry?? I never feel sorry for stupid people

[@cmcordoYT]

Faith is what got her in this mess. She BELIEVED every single lie. She had lots of faith and she will continue to have faith in men that are able to take advantage of her.

[@Traceishere]

@@wlojasek exactly,, grrrrrrrrrrrr

[@mickeymousey1239]

@@skiptrack326 sorry but overweight women are entitled to being loved as well? dont discriminate her for that - not everyone is a skinny blond haired big boobed bimbo dude seriously

[@gracedavid4235]

Please let people know that they DONT NEED MONEY TO COME BACK FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. If their time is up, they will be flown home with their unit. If they want to just come back for a visit, they should be able to. They get combat pay when in the Middle East and get a pretty decent pay check. By the way - I served 20 years in the military.

[@michellesteffie9462]

Exactly, plus you can't just say I want to leave now and have someone send you money for a ticket...that would be AWOl or desertion....we need to make a video why never to believe the "military" scammers!

[@laurababora9898]

I don’t feel bad for her. I don’t feel bad for any of these people. I’m just confused & astounded people are this gullible & dense. They’re the same people who tell kids not to talk to strangers on the internet but then they turn around & send all their info to some stranger overseas on the internet!

[@carriem6427]

The only thing that shocks me now days is that anyone their age can still BE shocked by anything anyone does. I'm 44 and nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to how shitty people can be.

[@lenitaa7938]

No compassion at all? Yes, some people are too gullible, too trusting, etc.. Too often they are love bombed, charmed, etc.. People need to be educated, media and Govt need to publicize these scams.. There are hundreds different types of scams.. Sooner or later, you or your relative will fall for one of these.. They pretend to be your Bank, your Service provider, your Friend, your Relative, etc etc So, don't be too sure of yourself.. Instead help people, your elderly relatives, neighbours not to fall for these..

[@sunflowertulip9346]

They do not learn, even if they were sitting right next to these victims.

[@kathypatterson6813]

Bet you voted for Trump

[@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat]

@@lenitaa7938 Agreed. It is very easy to be sucked into scams, and there is a LOT of them around. I took a call from the "tax office" yesterday, who said I owed tax and they were sending the police to arrest me unless I paid the $109 I owed immediately. Sadly some elderly people would get scared by those sort of threats and would pay up. However, I don't understand how you can fall passionately in love with a photo and some texted words, then mortgage your house and send someone you have never met in real life, all that money.

[@Traceishere]

what gets me is how these women have got all this money to lose like this................more money than sense comes to mind,

[@staynyourlane422]

She catfished him as well! She is at least 150 lbs heavier now than in the social media profile pic. People who try to scam others may find themselves scammed in the process.

[@beckyjones3578]

I thought she looked bigger.

[@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat]

😂 My FB picture was taken 20 years ago when I was still sexy and thin.

[@Riverrstone]

I've been wishing someone would build a car powered by our excess body fat.

[@Redspeciality]

Somehow I doubt the scammer will mind her deception. Maybe because he loves her so much? Lol

[@chanel113]

At least it was her though. I got catfished by an older man using his sons photos who was closer to me in age. Even if she gained weight at least those were pics of her she sent him.

[@katden220]

I do t think she believed what she was just told.

[@marknewton6984]

She is at it again!😅

[@GlobalistJuice]

Wait what? You didn't tell her the person who stole everything was a dunce from Nigeria, sitting in a filthy shack with a cellphone and a computer? Why not? You used to expose that detail, now all of a sudden that's not part of "the reveal". That's weird.

[@dennykeaton9701]

Political correctness

[@richardlyman2961]

That’s racist, they are not stupid and they don’t live in shacks. The scammers are among the smartest and most respectable in Nigeria.

[@kathybrem880]

@@richardlyman2961no they’re NOT respectable, they’re filthy criminals

[@lkkpet]

I am so sorry Jeanie!! You were so brave to share your story, thank you. I hope your heart heals soon. Please do not blame yourself. It's easy for others to say what not to do. These people are pros and trained well. They know how to tug your emotions. They don't care about you or anyone. It is a business to them and that's what they're in it for. Take care of you...DO not under any circumstances respond to him!!! He/they will hurt you again. Please take care of you and take the time you need to heal.

[@elterrifico9522]

Thanks you. This is Jeanie.

[@jdstep97]

Folks, the US Military has its issues (as most organizations), but the US Military will not strand its people. Period. You get sent somewhere, they'll get you back to the U.S., even if you're dishonorably discharged for one reason or the other. You'll get your plane ticket, if not on a military plane, commercial.

[@lvega5606]

Nope, nope. Gotta learn to speak Arabic and how to milk a camel 🐫 because they're gonna leave you out in the Middle East desert 😂

[@antoninagaras7894]

Sad..there are lonely folks everywhere...

[@brandonsm6023]

It’s heartbreaking to see people in such situations, knowing that it comes from a place of loneliness 😥

[@meows8603]

Yeah if the person isn't like cheating on their partner or something I generally feel empathy for them because they're struggling.

[@87clits]

She's dumb enough to do this she's not being scammed she's paying for the fantasy. It's her fault.

[@robingagan6288]

She was devious too, sending that photo

[@christinehopping]

You're spot on. I am realizing now that everyone can be lonely and fall victim to a scam.

[@robingagan6288]

@@christinehopping oh please...these women usually do this because the guy is drop dead gorgeous and tells her he has millions but he cant access it till he comes home to her. They could find an average guy but they don't want that

[@clswisher5788]

He looked like the same one that tried to scam me. He asked me for a lot of money. I shut him down.

[@PragmaticP]

I'm sorry but almost everyone of these scammed ppl still talk about 'dating', 'meeting' and where these ppl live and work, as though it was EVER real, Some, even most, still have this hope of still meeting the 'image' that was stolen in the 1st place. BTW, her online pic looks 20 yrs. old.

[@createone100]

Exactly!!!

[@lucyw.7597]

I feel sorry for this woman though, she really seems a bit slow on the uptake..i can see how easliy she would get scammed, and she'll get scammed again, i can guarantee it. I hope she tells family & friends , they may be able to help her next time

[@andreaa3648]

Judging by Jeanie's profile pics, she's a bit of a catfish herself looks-wise.

[@jrlv62]

I really wish people would educate themselves on the military and how the military works.

[@Sashazur]

You don’t need to be a military expert (or an oil rig expert or a medical or engineering expert) to see through a scammer pretending to be in that field. You just need common sense.

[@uyoebyik]

Girls need to be educated about not falling for romantic words

[@dianachin4849]

Yeah. Same with men. Both attractive and unattractive people fall for this, sadly

[@evelinholmes6401]

My thing is ,as soon As I would be asked for money that would be a sign to block. Of course I have never been in that situation. I am married for 53 years to the same guy. The only people that would get money out of me are my children and proof required for what and why.

[@B.H.56]

And teach them they don't always have to be "nice". It's OK to say NO and think of yourself before others.

[@Liitebulb]

Girls know this... sometimes people just choose what to believe

[@pam164]

I loved romantic words but now i see them as a massive red flag!!! Run!

[@choosen1130]

My lessons learned, never give money to someone online you've never seen, never sacrifice anything you can't afford for him/her. I was almost the victim of a romance scam.

[@KBATN1]

People have to stop falling for the online scams and stop looking for love in the wrong places. All the scammers have to say is "I LOVE YOU" and here comes the money. If you want to find love online, that's ok, BUT DON"T SEND ANY MONEY! If it's true love, they won't ask you for money, it's that simple. I remember a long time ago when my daughter and I had a talk about her new boyfriend, she said "Dad, you don't understand, he said he loves me." My answer was: "Tell me, how much did that cost him to say those words?" Saying "I LOVE YOU" is just words, it's the actions a person does that my love real.

[@張嘉威-w4d]

Bravo, WORDCYBERTEAM. I’m so glad you’re out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You’re a true hero, ✊

[@kellihughes2098]

Have been where she was. I just did give it that much money but I did live out of a hotel and then had to live in my car. My heart goes out to her.

[@melinachea4918]

Thanks so much for exposing them scammers to the world 🌎

[@CatfishedOnline]

Thank you for your support!

[@Marisol9111-w3p]

I feel sad for these desperate people who think they have found true love, but im also upset that they are that gullable, and fall so easily to these scammers.

[@lavenderlock7568]

It must be devastating to the victims of these kinds of scams, not only financially, but also emotionally. Thank you for coming forward with your stories, it must be hard. To everyone out there, PLEASE DON'T SEND MONEY TO PEOPLE YOU'VE NEVER MET! Be suspicious.

[@sheilagadde5975]

Scamfish , thank you for trying to help her and educate this lady. Hopefully she will learn.

[@tquestel]

My mother is 84 and she has lost her home and everything she has. She is now living in a rental on government support but still sends any supplements she receives to "Bendt", who is trying his best to come to marry her but cannot because he is a US military general now stuck in Yemen. Cannot get to her because of COVID, apparently.

[@amagab2346]

Wow

[@MimiRAM0NE]

I recommend getting her declared incompetent by the court and getting power of attorney.

[@shirlainewilliams152]

pls im trying to understand why people give money to total strangers ???

[@dianachin4849]

Well, it's like this. They don't let you think and they always have a sob story. They also claim that they don't have access to their bank account. Plus they fall in love with us way too fast

[@Liitebulb]

They truly want to believe a type of love and saviour complex. This person needs me I must help him... he sees the good in me and I in him... bla bla bla. Essentially scammers play on highly empathetic, or conversely, highly self absorbed personalities.

[@loriwhitbord9860]

Loneliness causes weakness.

[@Heather_T]

Sad that people learn the hard way. Awful that many are prepared to prey on others by exploiting their loneliness

[@tquestel]

but they don't learn usually. They get addicted to the flattery and attention and come to rely on it.

[@rafaelrotellini7141]

Good that continuing happens and you don't learnthatthose online romance is fake all is scam

[@scottnichols3685]

Judging by her own profile pic, as compared to what she really looks like, she wasn’t being completely honest either . On an unrelated note, she seems somewhat “Special Needs.”

[@yeseniaroca8229]

What Scott oh wow

[@chandaibijaram5441]

Yeah i feel it too...

[@skyserene0152]

Then someone should be watching out for her, online is a very dangerous place...

[@ginajoseph8776]

Yes, I thought the same exact thing when I saw that photo of her, and she did seem to be very bright. We used to call people like her a little slow.

[@ginajoseph8776]

I meant to say did not.

[@MuzicTunes-lk6np]

When someone asks you for money, just tell them, "its funny that you asked because I was going to ask you the same thing."

[@olumidekolajo4133]

I just shake my head how gullible these women are . Why ? Why ? .

[@shirlainewilliams152]

she said she had no money but sent him $5000 ,from where ??? come on gina

[@rentboy7566]

She said it was from her stimulus checks. She’s an idiot

[@dianachin4849]

Fuck man!! Scammers don't take no for an answer and that shit piss me off

[@boxer6796]

Stimulus and tax returns. $5000 is not a whole lot of money, but it was for her....The saying goes: "Pay yourself first, ALWAYS"!

[@snowwhite2709]

@@dianachin4849 It only takes no. They don't get money if you don't send it, and you can block them. People need to have have some balls, and just do it.

[@barbarasoutar5997]

It left her destitute. Sadly.

[@kathyevans757]

You all are providing a great service...mega kudos!

[@bootieshaker2585]

Bottom line dont look for love online! If you cant look them in the eye in person, move on.

[@elainech6387]

I met my husband online and I know lots of people who have met partners online.

[@MrCHITOWN247]

I disagree with that only because of the face time feature....it's amazing that these women continue to talk to "guys" online and they won't video chat.

[@loverules1667]

I meet my honey online. He lived 150 miles away. Meet within a two weeks for happy hour or coffee. Never send $

[@hazratuddin8309]

You can look at my eyes

[@jdstep97]

Bootie Shaker - You can LOOK for that special someone, but if a man is truly into you, you won't be waiting months before seeing each other. Folks meet online all the time, but you have to meet that person face-to-face before you start making plans, and take your common sense with you when you first meet in person.

[@abigail1023]

I love how at the end of many of these, after the "victim" is shown how they have been destroyed emotionally and financially, they're told, "Have a good day." Not likely!