Woman Sent To Jail After Helping A Romance Scammer!

[@CatfishedOnline]

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[@rosealexander9007]

Is there any updates on this story.

[@tiger.wolf.2033]

Hi, how's this case going? look, if you need help in Turkey, I have how to get this guy arrested there. How can I talk to you directly?

[@pookie453]

How you going to do that tiger Wolf it's over for all of them he's rubbing away into the sun set but God will hold him accountable but she had done crazy things also and I mean he's on the computer so he is rubbing away

[@tiger.wolf.2033]

@pookie453 because our company deals with scammers daily, we have contacts and friends everywhere. We call the secret service in Turkey-- they also work with CIA on a daily basis -- they find him and put him in jail. People like him also abduct women and sell then to ISIS. We have already helped and rescued many victims from terrorists. One telephone call and his next address will be the Turkish prison

[@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags]

I cringed when she said that he made her feel good… sadly she doesn’t want the truth and she loves the words she is paying for.

[@brendabushman]

When she mentioned that her scammer never calls her dumb and stupid, that tells you how she's been treated her whole life.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Naive.

[@karlagerman-skrinjaric6548]

Is so sad....

[@victoriayork9608]

Thought the same thing also….😢

[@annastarr2043]

She's evidently presented as dumb & stupid

[@thekameru6058]

There is a bitter irony in that.

[@emily_endicott]

Sometimes I think it’s almost like dealing with drug addiction. They’re hooked on the feeling of being loved and there’s no way to reason with them.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Dopamine, dopamine, DOPAMINE! _(8/24/2023)_

[@Jsarmy87124]

It's entertainment they are bored to death. They don't gave them love at all just the fake story kept them hooked. Like people and celebrities. Parasocial is sad

[@ValeriePendelton-h1o]

Yes! You are exactly right! An addiction like drugs & alcohol.

[@marketastepankova1015]

It definitely is! Compulsive behavior…

[@lisatroni677]

Dopamine addicts

[@cupcakeordeath]

She appreciates not being called stupid, yet her best chance at avoiding prison is having her lawyer tell people she’s stupid.

[@gbrown932]

It won't help. Ignorance of the law doesn't mean you escape the consequences of the law. Unfortunately

[@Limitedonathios]

@@gbrown932and they are hard when it comes to this stuff. Hopefully they’ll have mercy on her due to her age. But a 22 yo college kid near me got a year in jail and became a felon this way. She though she was sending money to a pen pal. Her hopes of grad school/law school/medical school dissipated that second. I remember hearing a report about it, she really did seem blinded by love and hopelessly oblivious

[@Rspsand07]

@@gbrown932Intent generally does, plus jury nullification. They might feel bad if you’re dumb enough. How can you be charged with theft with no intent? The story makes no sense. You’re telling me if I steal 26k, give it to you and say it’s a prize for being the 100th customer at the gas station, you’ll go to jail for me?

[@Alexxxxxxxxxx3577]

@@Rspsand07my cousin got charged and arrested for receiving stolen property when she helping her friend move and she found out later the friend stole a water heater that my cousin helped move in her truck. The charges only got dropped because her friend wrote a letter to the prosecutor telling them it was all his idea and he never told her it was stolen. Clearly the scammer is not going to take the fall for the woman here so idk if she’ll get out if it plus 26000 is a lottt of money.

[@chad3232132]

I wonder if this story is even real. Can't find a single thing about her "case," unless Janine is an alias. These sorts of cases should not be hard to track down online.

[@triciadevereaux9601]

I feel so sorry for her brother. He’s trying SO hard to help her.

[@princesssharoni]

At least someone is trying to help her. It’s sad.

[@SusieQ1971]

Why doesn't he offer her to live with him and get her out of that shelter then?

[@ImThePrizeXY]

​@@SusieQ1971perhaps she's insufferable

[@shelleebrown1825]

Cuss words!! A super sad situation.. my mother in law sent $1800.00 a month for 12years to a scammer.. til the day she died. She lost everything and was living on the streets still sending him money.. I wish you all could of helped her . Thank you for all that you do to help people...

[@Liitebulb]

For 12 years? Was she rich?

[@susanlett9632]

People on here blasting her children for not helping her and saying her brother should go get her and let him live with him. Or the one saying I don't care what my mother did I would never let her be homeless. They have no clue how months as and then years of this behavior wears on family members. What is the person is stealing from you or putting your children in danger. Should they still help them. I have compassion for you

[@shelleebrown1825]

@@Liitebulb nope. Not at all

[@AndreFromThe617]

😮😮

[@lynnehuff7059]

I'm so sorry, that is absolutely horrible.

[@MsNoPixel]

_”My ex husband married a friend of mine.”_ *Hunny, that’s NOT a friend.*

[@Britty0189]

To be fair, she is on catfish thinking this guy is genuinely interested in her, so in her world, that younger woman was a “friend”

[@jai_lyricz]

@@Britty0189lmao 😂😂 you told no lies cuz I would NEEEVVVAAA YA HEAR ME

[@helenawarsinnak]

AMEN!!!!

[@mariagabrielle6383]

*Honey Scammers spell it "hunny"

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

If he broke up with his wife and found that he loved her friend more, though it’s sad, I don’t think it’s wrong for her friend to do. People who love each other shouldn’t be held back just because of the awkwardness of it.

[@starling5188]

"Here's a huge check from a foreign bank. Cash it at your local bank. Now, immediately send the cash to someone you don't know in another country." 😳

[@tee228]

sounds as legit as "they wont let me fly unless i have more cash on me" man im startin to think these people like being scammed 😂

[@sohu86x]

"Yes, King"

[@circesoul2218]

She's helping steal other people's money. She deserves prison.

[@kdeloris2225]

This is when online scamming goes really bad and I hope she knows that the scammer doesn't care about her going to jail, nor does he care about her being homeless. I hope we get an update on this one.

[@Rosandlove]

Yes…I wonder why she is in a shelter instead of with her brother? I hope they are all getting her legal help. Social Catfish should keep helping with finding an attorney. She just can’t afford one and I feel the scammers used her as a distributor. @Catfished help this woman more!

[@ramlallsingh]

There's lots more to the story. Law enforcement agencies have been investigating her for a while, and that's how she got charged.

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

​@@Rosandloveshe can go through Legal Aid or the court will provide an attorney if she can't afford one

[@tinalettieri]

@@Rosandlove Maybe that's why she's in the shelter. She sold the house or broke the lease or was evicted. Maybe her lawyer told her not to move in with brother because he could become a suspect.

[@Rosandlove]

@@tinalettieri wow. I didn’t think of her losing her home the way. Yeah that’s what could’ve happened…

[@michellelewis9888]

This is one of the saddest episodes 😞 reduced to homelessness, facing federal charges…..but still hopes he’s real. Really really sad

[@ChristyCarrillo-cj7xd]

😂

[@michelebartlett3921]

A few years ago I met a lady who was paying $700 a month to her "online boyfriends" kidnappers She was evicted from 2 roommate situations & ended up in the shelter over it. It was sad. She wouldn't listen to anyone

[@silkekaiser6472]

Whenever these ladies talk about these "him coming home," I cringe. To even think of allowing what us essentially a stranger into your home, is not a wise decision.

[@susanlett9632]

It's absolutely insane! More insane than grabbing a stranger in your hometown you knew nothing about and had them in your bed

[@maryearll3359]

Singing 🎶 ❤ Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree .... ' etc.

[@lynnehuff7059]

That always bothers me too.

[@cruehead23]

That's exactly what my mom did. She brought a scammer from South America into her home and he stole a bunch of her prescription medications. He lasted all of 9 days before she kicked him out. She's now invited a prison inmate to come live with her when he's released. She doesn't learn.

[@reachtrita]

@@cruehead23oh my gosh! You should share with her videos from this channel! Get her to see the other side!😮

[@randommusings4957]

I feel like there has to be more to this story. The fact that this woman's children and brother won't take her in leads me to believe she must have much bigger mental or behavioral issues than we even see here.

[@davidfrench5407]

I'm guessing this is not the first time she's fallen for this. I have to think her family has given her too many chances in the past.

[@PPSH-Riley]

Agreed.

[@da__lang]

That sounds right to me.

[@janetcook3631]

I wondered why her family won't talk to her. Can't be just for the recent prob only.

[@chunkysocks8121]

I’m guessing the children tried to help her and are burnt out and realize she’s never going to understand. She likely needs adult protective services and to be in assisted living.

[@janiced103]

She liked him because he didn't call her stupid.

[@amandaglowgetter]

The bar for men is so very low 😢

[@kathya.gambrell5785]

She doesn't seem to want to help herself.

[@Sashazur]

Considering her legal problems, this woman needs a lawyer and should be keeping a low profile. She should not be on social media - and that includes KZbin.

[@cindincanton3693]

How in this day and age are people STILL falling for these fake profiles? I’m 61 and in no way would I send money to anyone I’ve never met. EVER

[@annwithaplan9766]

Because there are still people out there who don't know about this stuff. I'm 66, and 20 yrs ago, I met all kinds of men online and in person (met me late husband online too). They were scamming even back then on the dating sites, although I didn't know that's what they were at the time. Anyway, even now, I know people who aren't into computers or online stuff amd know nothing about scammers.

[@cady__]

@@annwithaplan9766it doesn’t matter what era it is - you don’t give money to people you’ve never met. People who grew up without the internet knew this before it came along so to pretend like it’s some new concept people don’t understand ‘cause internet’ is crazy

[@loveblue2]

I agree. I'm 72 and get pretty lonely sometimes, but I would never give a romance scammer one damned dime. Better to be lonely than to be lonely AND taken for a fool.

[@juniorr2646]

That's because you never have someone call you their queen😂

[@donnaflynn8064]

I think they're lonely, and have poor self esteem.

[@Maree_CK]

11 years is the maximum possible penalty. Only recidivist criminals get the maximum. First time offender, elderly, not too bright, she might just get probation possibly. Someone needs to take the internet away from her.

[@happyhermit3141]

If she does get probation, one of the conditions will be ZERO internet access. Bet on it.

[@lotstodo]

I hope you're right.

[@davidfrench5407]

I think the problem is that would require her to admit she was duped. She still thinks this guy is real. She can either go into court and admit "I got scammed!" or go in there and claim the guy is real. The second is going to likely end with the court giving her no sympathy.

[@nomeinthecottage4767]

She is being threatened with it- and honestly she should have some kind of consequence.

[@chunkysocks8121]

Rather than jail, she needs assisted living where someone monitors her so she stops hurting herself with these scams.

[@judithsturgis9822]

She’s homeless, but the concern is the romance scammer? No concern for her mental health? 6 kids and she’s in a shelter? There’s a bigger story here.

[@tyjhepengel5342]

Yeah, really surprised with the overall narrative here. She clearly has issues with her mental faculties and emotional development, and totally lacks the provisions and support required for someone who is so clearly starved for any form of affection or interaction. You can see the eyes of a neglected child in her face and I'm not excusing anything, but it takes a degree of callousness to leave someone to their inevitable demise if you have any kind of personal awareness of their predicament. Again, that doesn't oblige anyone, but there is a degree of inevitable liability insofar as those in her life have a choice to make, and I can only wonder for their sake how things got to this extent. Wish we could hear more from the kids/families in these scenarios

[@jonerving3843]

​@@someguyinthe540why you say "victims"? You don't think this lady is a victim?

[@eddim1433]

There’s no way I would leave my mom to live in a shelter. And she has six kids that don’t speak to her? Wonder what she did to alienate them so thoroughly.

[@JCesar-xf2bk]

She has SIX children and ALL of them have stopped talking to her... I very much doubt this is the first time she does something really stupid. They're probably sick and tired. Who can blame them?

[@ComeliaO7]

Right I had to rewind it because I need to understand why the hell she’s in the shelter? Six kids and 11 grandkids and she’s living in a shelter? It is so much more going on.

[@ellenmorgan9857]

If her children aren’t speaking to her, I think it’s safe to say they tried to warn her.

[@cheapcraftygirlsweepstakes2338]

@ozzie-303It tells us she’s done horrible things to her children.

[@Asa...S]

@ozzie-303 My guess is that they did help their mother out, over and over again and she was scamming them for money, to send to the scammer. A lot of those 7000 she sent probably came from them. She probably emotionally blackmailed them and pretended she needed money for the rent, groceries, doctors appointment etc, but sent it all to the scammer. Until they all found out what she was doing, and said enough is enough, as long you're sending money to the scammer we're not giving you any more, but she refused to stop. You can't enable an addict over and over again, that's not helping.

[@ravengal53193]

Or some of the money she sent this scammer was money she asked for from them 🤔

[@ellenmorgan9857]

@@ravengal53193 Excellent point!

[@somethinginthenothing]

​@ozzie-303Were you there? Did you see how she treated her children? No you didn't. Maybe they went through things you can't imagine.

[@Gilligan47]

Probably hiding out in a shelter, as her cryptic message suggests she is hiding from the police...and no doubt don't want her family to know she is still in touch with the scammer

[@katarina1852]

In addition to facing criminal charges and possible jail time, she ended up homeless and living in a shelter. Ruining your life for a romance scam is about as bad as it gets.

[@cyoohoos]

This is not giving romance scam.

[@cristinasmith3932]

These bastards believe in Voodoo.

[@aprioriontoast704]

poor lady its hard to understand how a person could be such stupid and deluded but she has no self esteem or self respect its really sad. These scammers are scum.

[@RONPEE-STINGER]

She looks trans

[@Ljounieh]

This is way bigger than the scam. The episode was poorly done

[@sarat3913]

6 kids and 20+ grandkids and a brother and she’s in a homeless shelter… either her family is heartless or she isn’t telling the whole story!

[@BridgetStuart]

I am sure there are valid reasons - we are not hearing the full story on the homefront.

[@mildredpierce4506]

We’re not getting the whole story. It’s possible she did not tell anyone she was homeless until after the brother contacted cat fished. We don’t know if the brother reached out to her but if she is not excepting phone calls, how would they know that she needed help? A lot is going on with Janine that not even her family knows.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Maybe her children had enough of her! If she had been a good mother I'm pretty sure they would have taken her in.

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

Entitled much it’s not heartless to not take care of your parents…. That’s actually not why you should have kids

[@mr.makedonija2627]

​@@Peekaboo-KittyEXACTLY

[@carolm.4623]

This is by far the hardest episode I’ve watched. There appears to be some mental health issues going on, abandonment, abuse. She needs to be evaluated by a professional. I feel so badly for her. Her brother is a saint.

[@susaninika7552]

Hopefully her lawyer can get a mental health professional to assess her mental state and submit a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

[@tracyjacobs7862]

She's so obviously a Vulnerable Person who needs someone to watch out for her

[@nikkicole3331]

HER 'SAINT' OF A BROTHER IS ALLOWING HIS MENTALLY ILL SISTER TO LIVE IN A SHELTER WHEN HE APPEARS TO HAVE THE MATERIAL MEANS TO SUPPORT HER?? Some Saint!

[@georgiabulldog7671]

Honestly this episode didn’t bother me at all

[@carolm.4623]

@@nikkicole3331 I’d bet there’s more to it than we are privy to. I’m sure he’s tried.

[@Miss_Jane_Doe]

Homeless & facing prison but still hoping it’s not all a scam? What is it going to take for her to understand? This is so sad!

[@dmaxwell9827]

Sadly as she refused to to cooperate with the police and kept talking to the scammer and disappearing she has probably gone to jail. She had enough chances to stop this happening but chose to believe the scammer

[@newhappythoughts1628]

It also depends on the lawyer, because I cant imagine they didnt try to insist she’s mentally impaired.

[@davidfrench5407]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a follow up on this in a month or two! I feel pretty certain that this woman is still in complete denial, she has lost everything, but still believes this guy is going to save her. He's not, obviously. She really has no defense to the money laundering charge. It was sent to her by some woman, not the guy she thinks. He was running a scam on the woman in Maryland too, I am sure, she was sending "him" money to buy airplane parts to get home (how pathetic is that, really?)

[@Pecorino1954]

Agree , we do need to know what happens, this is so tragic.

[@prof.cecilycogsworth3204]

Airplane parts?

[@mariagabrielle6383]

​@@someguyinthe540That's a cruel thing to say. She doesn't have $26k, and the woman she "stole" from was money laundering too.

[@bregowego]

@@someguyinthe540Paying the women back her 26K??? Did you miss the part where she was an unknowing participant in money laundering? She literally passed the money on to the scammer. It’s not her job to pay the women back. The scammers need to pay the women back the 26K they knowingly pocketed of hers.

[@phaedrapage4217]

@@prof.cecilycogsworth3204 The woman in MD who sent the money was supposed to receive airplane parts that didn't show up, hence the THEFT charges.

[@femalehuman8766]

She needs Elder care services. She’s probably engaging with another scammer right now.

[@leona2222]

💯

[@willywatkins-zh9xd]

why is her profile pic so diferent then her ...

[@kurtcsk]

Exactly. Hiding the indentity of a spy or something like that. :D

[@Monica23881]

Indeed. She needs "alert and oriented psych eval" and to be doing Macarena line dancing and playing bingo somewhere where the doors lock from the inside.

[@lemonnnnh2o]

no. elder care services wont do any good. ✨prison time✨ will do her well

[@simsimah]

After knowingly being scammed and possibility of jail time… she says “I hope so” when the host asked if she thinks she is talking to the real guy!???? Still in delusion. Senior services needs to step in and her family needs to hold council over her funds.

[@phillipseifert694]

Unfortunately, I think some woman needing airplane parts in Maryland is going to be in charge of her funds for the foreseeable future

[@lwscijunkie]

She isn't even close to being incompetent enough to be declared legally incompetent. Even adults with milder forms of diagnosed intellectual disabilities or early stages of dementia are legally protected from having their independence/autonomy taken from them by legitimately concerned, loving and responsible family members. There is this concept sometimes referred to an adult's "right to be foolish"...It's why the courts can't stop Grandpa from sending every penny he has to a 20-something Filipina hottie who says she is in love with him and wants to marry him, or Grannie from sending all of her $ to some religious fraud. Families watch their loved-ones impoverish themselves (and any inheritance drain away) . The court will step in, if they ever step in, when it's far too late.

[@jhead9065]

Adult protective services will not force a senior to be responsable or remove them from preditors. It's up to the family if they care, to do something. She needs to be instutionaized.

[@meloniedropik3539]

@@lwscijunkieYour response is very informative. I wonder if the people who suggest the intervention of social services are from countries other than the US? Our Constitution protects us wonderfully from the state interfering in our lives (well, it is supposed to), but those protections come at the cost of situations you describe in which a citizen's rights cannot be infringed even if it would seem to be in her best interest to do so. I watch a YT creator (a civil rights lawyer) who has this tagline: "Freedom is scary. Deal with it." I think that succinctly summarizes this ethos, even if it is a bit in-your-face.

[@lwscijunkie]

I've also heard the negative consequences of the right to keep and bear arms referred to as one of the "costs of freedom'. @@meloniedropik3539

[@Princessbuttercupish]

There's way more to her story for sure. No way the reason her kids stopped talking to her is because she's being scammed.

[@myyt3824]

This woman has SIX CHILDREN and they’ve all let her flounder and end up in a shelter. There’s a lot more to this story than she’s letting on.

[@allaboutmedicationaides]

She let herself flounder! When a parent has made a lifetime of poor choices and refuses to learn from mistakes, you can’t blame the floundering on her kids.

[@nevermore3928]

She did at one point say her children were not speaking to her "over this" presuming the stuff she's done with the scammer. But yes absolutely we seemed to only scratch the surface. If my mom were ever homeless she would have a home with me.

[@2prize]

Given up on her long sgo

[@jac1111]

I'm sure it's like dealing with an addict, at some point there's nothing you can do but hope that they figure it out on their own. I feel bad for her kids :(

[@okay5488]

Do not blame the children. You do not know what their experience was with her as their mother.

[@donnagelina8548]

She thinks he's real because he makes her feel good. That's it, I give up.

[@brendabushman]

The woman who sent $26k for "airplane parts" was also talking to a scammer... she just had the cajones to file a lawsuit 😂

[@pixiehollow5236]

Sad but true

[@elliebobelllie]

A lawsuit against whom?

[@theweehooyeah]

yeah, i want to hear more about her. airplane parts???

[@cady__]

I really want to know how they convinced her to buy airplane parts 🤯

[@McVaio]

@@elliebobelllie Against your mom.

[@Nighthawk2211]

This case needs a follow-up. Poor lady.

[@lisatheboywonder6744]

The fact that her kids are not talking to her tells me something deeper is going on. Your kids are suddenly not going to talk to you over being victim to a romance scammer. I think she has a long history of doing self destructive things that dig her in a deeper hole, has made bad decisions for years and has refused help or isn't helping herself and her kids reached a 'im done' with her. Cause from the way even her brother is talking tells me that she has been doing dumb crap like this for years and has screwed herself and other people over and he's fed up too and is only trying to help her out of obligation cause he knows her health issues would get worse in jail. Then she just goes MA cause she doesn't want to face reality or consequences. She didn't reach out to scamfish her brother did.Just seems like the people in her life are fed up with her.

[@princesabonita79]

I feel like there's more to this story. Probably not the first time she's been scammed out of money and why she's homeless. Also the fact that she's in a shelter and not with family makes me think her family has tried to help her in the past but she just burned those bridges over these "boyfriends".

[@boosqueezy2418]

i agree

[@saraf9081]

Agreed

[@Mayfloweralways]

She knows. She dropped everything because of something the guy said to her. She didn’t sound like she wanted to hear anything- even though all her current problems are coming from him.

[@OfficerSuperman_she-her]

RIGHT!!

[@junemarshall-kingsley566]

Like many of the scam "victims" when it comes to describing their catfish, it's always about how good-looking they are and how they say the things they want to hear.@@OfficerSuperman_she-her

[@catinthekitchen1]

As much as the internet has made things better, social media has completely reformed reality and made both young and old people vulnerable to mental health issues and fraudulent content

[@joen8529]

I’ll take it a step further… I’d say the internet absolutely has its positives… but it has definitely, overall made things worse, mostly thanks to social media.

[@junlew2296]

Why you need man???..you were veryOld age already maam!!!

[@scoobydewbie]

well said

[@Ljounieh]

Agreed

[@kittenbrave1003]

Her kids are done. I'm sure they've tried to convince her that he's a scammer and she's not having it.

[@TruthHurts922]

Yea but for all 6 to be done it’s gotta be even worse then that

[@leapinglaura7343]

Her "boyfriend" has warned her not to talk to those bad bad people at Scamfish, it's so clear!

[@WobblesandBean]

Something doesn't add up. She has all those kids, no father in their lives, family won't take her in, and despite everything, she's more concerned about her catfish than her own life.

[@NarnianLady]

It is the thrill of the fantasy.. 😢

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@NarnianLady This can't be the first time. She's probably been bringing shady men into her children's lives for years, and something really bad must have happened to make all of her children write her off. She probably chose a man over them. A man who did something to them.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

​@@WobblesandBeanI think so too. If all her kids and grandchildren don't want to take her in, there's probably a very good reason. She clearly has terrible judgment in men, and that's extremely dangerous for someone with children.

[@Atlas6355_]

Extremely OBVIOUS that she didn’t want to let go of her fantasy!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ she doesn’t have the ability to talk to the team or her family! I’m sure she finds a way to continue talking to the scammer! Wow! 😩

[@Arizona_lilly]

That’s right the end was very strange

[@isay207]

Didn't want a long distance relationship with someone from Iraq😅

[@nomeinthecottage4767]

He’s threatening her for talking to them at this point.

[@Arizona_lilly]

Her brother is more concerned….. ya broken tail light because she has no money

[@GiGiM-1114]

Amazing that she has a fixed income-Social Security and she managed to send this scammer $6 to 7K! Unbelievable!

[@Plumeria1]

I believe she borrowed money from her kids to send to him and that's why they aren't talking to her.

[@bratzboyz]

@@Plumeria1Agreed, I'm sure it was quite a bit of money too. That stuff is unforgivable, specially nowadays with this economy.

[@aprioriontoast704]

@@bratzboyz she probably really believed she'd get it back, this women is broken and has no real self love. The level of delusion is scary, I feel really bad for her and her family , what can you even do to help somebody like this? I dont think Id abandon my Mom if she borrowed money to give to scammers but I would cut her off. These delusional older people are easy prey for scammers and because of the judgement and irritation they get for being s delusional and stupid ,scammers can count on victims being blamed and judged as deserving of the scam.

[@hoopslaa5235]

Are people not allowed to have savings from earlier in life? Are people not allowed to have side hobbies and sell old belongings and downsize lifestyle? Your logic is basic, linear and narrow. Has no depth and no length to it. But soo many people in life make these basic assumptions and think it’s deep.

[@stephenmontgomery8530]

This ladies confidence has been battered by raising six kids and her old man leaving her for a younger woman. A perfect victim for a scammer, hope she beats her charges and is ok.

[@beckyunsatisfiedcustomer6391]

Her family hasn't taken her in because SHE doesn't want to be taken in by her family. Her family does not and will not accept that she's still in communication with a scammer and she refuses to cut ties with the scammer. Can't help someone who doesn't want help

[@dawnellafreeman4860]

Wow poor lady in a homeless shelter and still unable to realise she's being scammed terrible...

[@samanthatalsky5157]

She's making excuses. I was in many shelters. You could leave and talk. They had phones, too.

[@lk4543]

It might be the case of "fight or flight". Technologically isolating herself as a coping mechanism

[@nineteenfortyeight]

She's in j a i l . They removed my comment when I said so before. Her brother asked if she's allowed to go outside. He knows.

[@samanthatalsky5157]

@@nineteenfortyeight she wouldn't be able to use her phone in jail. Shelters due have curfews.

[@Liitebulb]

She's like my sister. Violent, controlling and aggressive but everything is everyone else's fault and she needs instructions and be told what to do. Nothing is her fault bla bla bla

[@A_Ducky]

If she's actually in a shelter, she probably doesn't want people to hear how she fell for the scam.

[@Drektar-x2m]

There is a lot more to this story than we know. Six kids and none of them want to speak with her or help her out? Something must have happened

[@pixi2209]

Victim blaming?

[@kkenneth100]

ok this is for all of the hopeless romantics out there.if this one doesnt open your eyes about sending and recieving money online. Just go ahead and knock your self out cause there is no hope for you.

[@Wildeskraut]

Having 6 children and being homeless - strange.

[@Kasarija]

There must be more to this story than meets the eye. It speaks volumes that her family hasn’t taken her in. I suspect they’ve been dealing with her nonsense for a long time.

[@teddy2577]

Oh for sure something is going on.......but what??🤔

[@GuessMyName234]

It's strange that they aren't speaking to her if my mother had been scammed I certainly wouldn't stop speaking to her

[@Limitedonathios]

I don’t want to be too quick to judge. One sad case I know of is a lady who had a ton of friends, only issue is they were all old and infirmed like her, so one who could support her. Had two successful kids who were just bad people with wonky morals. She had to leave because of elder financial abuse and ended up in a home. I knew a woman who had kids who were functioning but of diminished capacity, another elderly man’s kids were either gangbanging or hooked on drugs. Life is often grey and there are enough pointed fingers to go around

[@mssunnylunarain7]

​​@@GuessMyName234sometimes you have to for your own mental wellbeing sadly. When you have done everything possible to snap a loved one back to reality and they still keep going into a tailspin, it's hard to continue feeling empathy for them, especially if they get to the point that they are trying to get money from you either through asking, theft, or pawning your property for money. I had an aunt fall into this and it nearly destroyed my mom trying to safe her from herself.

[@orangeblossom5362]

@@GuessMyName234 They probably warned her countless times.

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Her attorney can and should use the facts of the scam in her defense, I think any reasonable DA would give a good plea bargain given the context.

[@guinealove3744]

This is my hope. The events, any evidence she (and social catfish have) should assist her. Amazing how she was quick to find and prosecute but scammers continue to make billions, put people in danger, and slip through the cracks. I have a relative going through this now. The only saving grace is that doctors have restricted international travel. As people age and get lonely, there are TONS of activities to do, groups to join, and hobbies pursue. The most important thing they should understand is that you can't possibly care or profess love for someone when you don't have survival skills. And...if they need to have someone take over when they don't have the faculties to do so. This woman is now homeless with a court date. Whilst the scammer has moved on to the next victim.

[@davidfrench5407]

I think that would require her to believe and admit she was scammed. I am pretty sure she still thinks this guy is real, that he (not some woman in Maryland) sent her the money. I fear she will go into court, swear that this guy is real, and that he sent the money, and the court will put her down as a liar.

[@ivanaandric5703]

No! If the gouverment (the FBI) already warned her not to send the scammer someone elses money or as in this case some woman sued her for thefth it's eqstenuating circoumstances and she can get a big sentence.

[@benjaminkell3726]

The DA doesn’t care about justice they are trying to score points

[@meloniedropik3539]

@@ivanaandric5703 Yes. We need to remember that someone else was scammed out of the $26K, and this woman helped scammers steal that money and legitimize it so they could access and spend it. A good follow-up to this video would be to have on the woman from MD who was scammed out of the $26K., although she may have fallen for a scam other than a romance scam.

[@atlasbonds6095]

Well, that was depressing. It's sad to see where this ended, but she dug her own hole. Even after being charged with a felony, she wanted to believe he was telling the truth. The absolute delusion is unreal.

[@coleengoodell7523]

I also noticed that the picture she's using on her profile looks nothing like what she does now. So she was catfishing as well. Guess she was going to "surprise" him when he got off the plane. Oh that picture, well, that was 20 years ago, but hay, I'm still the same person.

[@atlasbonds6095]

​@@coleengoodell7523Oh, wow, I hadn't even noticed that. Her profile pic is a far cry from how she looks currently.

[@gillmiller3702]

@@coleengoodell7523I’ve noticed that in alot of cases these women scammed are using pictures of themselves from 5 or 10 years ago.

[@bratzboyz]

Agreed, no way to help her, she does not want any help...she's in love with the scammer.

[@annwithaplan9766]

I stopped watching halfway through. Couldnt watch anymore. Just reading the comments told me the rest.

[@Melodys11]

Supposedly she had $7000 to give to this scammer and now shes homeless?? What happened to her disability payments? What really happened to all her money??

[@same5952]

I think $7K was over the 2 year period.

[@itsjodiewho]

I used to work with the homeless. I believe she likes being in the shelter and possibly prison because people take care of her. I've seen that a lot and she is giving off those red flags.

[@MsWill813]

Yep. Like the scammer promised to take care of her.

[@rosalia9702]

These scammers are the lowest of society. I hope this woman gets help.

[@nic.25]

Its crazy, she loves the scammer even when she knows she could possibly get jailed for money laundering because of him. She obviously has problems which we don't know about.

[@smoocher]

It wouldn't be the first time someone went to prison in time name of "love" or "idolization"

[@michellelively202]

She loves a scammer she has never met more than her children and grandchildren.

[@bella3775]

There’s definitely A LOT we don’t know about. I have so many questions.

[@lwscijunkie]

I once read an article about imprisoned women and the interviewer/writer said that almost every one of the female prisoners had been romantically involved with and influenced to commit or collaborate with crimes by some kind of (usually abusive) boyfriend or husband. Not that women aren't capable of breaking the law w/o some attachment to a male criminal, but it does seem to be incredibly common.@@smoocher

[@LTCoasters]

She has a serious addiction to this guys attention. Addicted people don't care about jail time. She would go to jail for her addiction.

[@maryansel932]

If this doesn't teach her a lesson, nothing will. Her whole premise for believing he loves her and is genuine is that he says 'he loves me". What he has done is alienate her from her whole family and scam her of money. And he has stroked her ego. Classic.

[@junemarshall-kingsley566]

Plus she never saw him in person for 2 years, yet she believes he is going to take care of her.

[@cheapcraftygirlsweepstakes2338]

Hard to break through to narcissistic selfish old women.

[@Ljounieh]

Ya'll so clueless and small minded

[@JudasMaccabeus1]

10 years is the maximum allowable sentence. No judge would ever actually sentence a first time felon for a minor non violent crime, a class C, to more than a year or two MAX.

[@laid07]

Once she goes to prison, she won't have to worry about being homeless.

[@xana5649]

Hahaha is that so? You are really something🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@laid07]

@@xana5649 Very much so!! haha

[@juniorr2646]

💀

[@cowgirlbebop14]

Her trial isn't until October? She should absolutely not be doing this interview or talking about her pending case. Even the slightest admission of not believing everything was legit or going against her better judgment to accept and transfer the money could be detrimental. $26K is no joke and this woman appears to have pending charges in multiple states.

[@Elle-elle-elle]

I know what you're getting at, but I think her defense is probably fine with it as the act of going on this show is a grand gesture of having some baseless hope. It also borrows the credibility of the team as this is their business

[@AACE73]

She has no intention of turning up to that trial, she's on the run!

[@JudasMaccabeus1]

If she’s a first time felon, and it’s a Class C felony as it appears to be, the maximum sentence is 10 years, but no judge gives out a max sentence on a first time felon unless there’s severe extenuating circumstances

[@asthecrowflies737]

As a USAF vet, what that scammer told her is ludicrous. And then there's that nagging little problem of money laundering....does that woman live in some kind of bubble? Didn't receiving such a huge amount from a man who was earlier asking for money strike her as being very strange?? All I can say is that stupidity is it's own reward.

[@amyrivers4093]

I get what you are saying but I don't think you are aware of the vast number of life styles including people who are not aware of the evils of the world if she has lived a sheltered life that doesn't know about different scams. There is a huge number of people that fall for different types of scams and we can't put them in a box and say well you are stupid so you deserve the consequences. Have some compassion for those amongst us that are vulnerable.

[@desdicadoric]

I get your point but she has likely never even thought about what money laundering is and how it’s conducted, especially if she thinks this guy is real

[@christinebeames712]

Hi read the other day that stupid people are dangerous , and won’t listen to reason , and this is a case in point ,

[@TatyNWK973]

I actually feel kinda bad for her. I hope her brother helps her stay with him cause being in a shelter & her health isn't good . But then again why she didn't notice something up with that man? Weird! 🤔

[@claireh9040]

Clearly mentally deficient for some reason (age or whatever). This is exactly what scammers look for when seeking targets. Someone they can control either thru flattery or intimidation. It's sad that the vulnerable don't get it and thus don't seek help.

[@kathleenowen5755]

She doesn’t want help!!! She wants to keep her fantasy.

[@lalac7207]

There's alot we dont know but if your children stopped dealing with you, that means there's some toxic issues there that they are done dealing with. Sometimes getting rid of toxic ppl include cutting off ya own family. I wouldnt be surprised if the scammer scammed the other lady who pressed charges.

[@TheBlairWenchProject]

_I will never understand this. No matter how many episodes I watch. It’s beyond me._

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Same. It's so strange.

[@veehill4769]

Sad situation. I hope we get an update on her situation after she goes to court.

[@melissamcclain34]

The fact she mentioned the scammer never called her dumb or stupid as if that was a normal part of relationships makes me think she's endured verbal abuse probably from her ex-husband. As much as it infuriates me that she is still "in love" with this creep, I do feel really bad that she's gotten herself in trouble with the law.

[@PotatoPirate123]

The fact that she appreciates not being called dumb and stupid while (arguably) acting supremely dumb and stupid is quite ironic.

[@davidfrench5407]

Good point, this one is very complicated with a real backstory. She seems to have a history of verbal or mental abuse, and that probably has left her more susceptible to someone who doesn't insult her.

[@PotatoPirate123]

@@davidfrench5407 it’s too easy to go down the path of assuming that they’ve been abused or that their ex was a terrible person. As with any relationship there are always two sides to the story, so we should consider the possibility that she is an infuriating obstinate and difficult individual who cannot accept that they are wrong. The fact that her kids aren’t talking to her could be telling, and her attitude in this video is certainly compatible with the idea that she is a difficult person to be around.

[@janetcook3631]

Speaking from experience, her ex could have called her that after he left her too. I was left for a younger woman n kept enduring probs even after the divorce. We shared a young child.

[@da__lang]

She's been alone since 1994 according to her narrative. I don't know if anyone was abusive to her, but that's a long time to work on yourself, learn from your past experiences, and seek therapeutic support. Everyone--even victims of verbal abuse--is ultimately responsible for their own behavior. The fact that neither her children nor her brother want to take her in suggests that she may have some abusive tendencies of her own.

[@SoulfulVeg]

She sounds like shes not all there. She is lucky to have a kind and patient brother. It sounds like everyone else has given up, which I get. I can't imagine putting myself into homelessness and the brink of prison for anyone, much less someone I never met.

[@ComeliaO7]

So everybody else seems to be as flabbergasted as I am. This woman has six children and none of them are talking to her? Six children and she’s living in a fucking shelter? There is something much deeper than her talking to a romance scammer. She probably stole money from them to send to the scammer. There’s no way they’re this mad at her to cut her off like this. It makes no sense. There’s something much much deeper going on. Her self confidence and self-esteem is nonexistent. I mean she said her ex left her for her friend so that’s going to hurt a person. But shit lady what the hell did you do to make all six of your children just disown you? I’m gonna need an update on her in her life after this because this is just crazy.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Maybe her kids just don’t want to take care of her? Plenty of people feel they don’t owe their parents anything. No need to have money stolen or anything like that. That being said, if it is the case that she had wronged them, her ex husband didn’t sound like the best person, maybe he was abusive to her and her kids and her kids resent her for not leaving him or maybe since the divorce they sided with him emotionally. I know sometimes people pick sides with that stuff.

[@ObliviousCrow]

She could also be self isolating because the scammer is pressuring her.

[@nihilistcipher]

Yeah, she probably did steal. She’s on SSI, and that is like $800 a month at most. So how did she send over $7,000 in less than 2 years? Just sending ~$290 per month ? I don’t think so.

[@CylindricalWhistle]

I think her stealing or borrowing money from them is the most likely explanation. We've seen other victims beg family members and friends for money before to send to their 'lovers.'

[@ComeliaO7]

@@CylindricalWhistle , I remember one lady saying “ex-best friend” But this one here fucked up hugely

[@anisasudjana6775]

I’m praying for this woman. The need for love is very strong and makes you do foolish things. I know the family and she has never been in trouble before. Her brother lives overseas and has offered to take her in but obviously, that is not possible until her case is settled. She was staying with a friend briefly but was told that she could not receive any community assistance because she wasn’t considered homeless. What is more frustrating is that her children, as well as her church, of which she had been a faithful and serving member for decades, has turned their backs on her. 😭😭😭

[@akitalady]

I think you're a troll. You are scamming us. Prove what you are saying is true.

[@Stardust_7273]

I would love an update on how her trial went and where she is now. I'm also disabled and in poor health, and my only income is social security disability. Homelessness is my biggest fear. I only have a place to live cuz my mom has a basement apartment.

[@lidialee8801]

When are people going to learn that scammers want nothing but money. When they start talking about needing or any dealings with money, shut them down and block them

[@brownsugar163]

That was really quite sad. These scammers can certainly ruin a person's life. I hope things get better for her and also her family.💞

[@virginia3222]

The scammer was pretty clever getting the victim to take the fall for theft and money laundering. I’m sure the scammer is telling whoever sent the money that it’s the victim who is scamming people, and the police believe the whole thing. Someone in Nigeria is laughing his head off.

[@ginnym7806]

With 26K in their pockets

[@donnahilton471]

hear them all the time calling other people scammers!

[@nik3141]

If the US law is involved - They are also going after the Scammers in Africa.

[@TahoeSnowbird]

Somebody's actions land you in jail and you still thinks he's going to take care of you. Really? Lady, you deserve your fate.

[@Tacoheart]

This episode feels gross. Definitely something more going on and sad to see it not being touched or looked into.

[@happyhermit3141]

Janine's brother is a rock for everything he's doing to try to help her. I hope he will keep Social Catfish informed of developments and that there will be a follow-up episode.

[@nikkicole3331]

She is living in a shelter, what is he doing to help her but wish her good luck.

[@maximilian9295]

A rock?? For letting her live in a shelter and talking to her like she's a stranger? No, that's awful.

[@happyhermit3141]

@@maximilian9295 He doesn't live near her and by the time he found out she was in a shelter it was a done deal. He didn't "let" her do anything.

[@maximilian9295]

@happyhermit3141 the very second I find out my brother was in a shelter I'd be making plans to go there, I don't care if it was in Romania. No excuse

[@McVaio]

@@maximilian9295 She didn't answer her calls, he had no idea she was in a shelter.

[@ZezeDouglas]

I am lonely as hell, but I am not parting with my money for attention.

[@IamPinhead]

"If you have any insights" Get a lawyer.

[@zombiechicken7114]

Thats such a low bar. He didnt swear or call me stupid. What on earth has been done to this ladys self esteem that that is enough to win her over.

[@bants4132]

She told her "brother" that she was living in a shelter, the guy was unconcerned.

[@mep2737]

Exactly lol

[@susanlett9632]

I think she was in a halfway house and I think it's not the first time. I think that's not why he's not overly concerned when he can't get ahold of and hadn't heard from her in a week. Any normal person would have called 911 every day crying. I think this may be something she does when things go bad..im not blaming her. Maybe shes mentally ill. I have no idea. If the man didn't care about his sister he wouldn't have been in the first place. Yet when she calls after he hasn't heard from her ges not showing relief, happiness, anger or anything. Thats wjats bizzare. It doesn't even show suprise. My only conclusion is that this type of thing is something she is always nixed up in. It would explain why none of her children speak to her. Who knows. I know something isn't adding up. Im not saying she's lying im just saying she's not telling you everything

[@ateamfan86]

There is more concern about the scammer and not the fact she's now homeless or mentally in a bad place.

[@n_justwatching]

This was a bizarre episode. The end felt so abrupt. I wonder what's really going on with this woman that her life is in such a shambles and she seems not to have any of her 6 children to rely on.

[@TropicalLatitude]

Cops say half of the mail boxes in shipping storefronts are rented by mules.

[@TropicalLatitude]

There's no mens rea here. The charges are BS. She needs an attorney.

[@ceciledelaney5174]

I believe it!!

[@bhumibolrushing7830]

This is why i use logic. People are way too emotional and make impulsive decisions due to it. Emotional people are so easy manipulated.

[@iatethecrayons]

she needs to be adjudicated mentally incapacitated and to have a guardian at all times.

[@dwdwdwdw22]

Is she okay? She needs help. That's crazy....WTF is going on. This is the first time someone is running away.. without listening to the info.... WOW. Speaks a lot to her mental health. Now I know why her kids aren't speaking to her

[@Aashka_The_Mystic]

Yeah I was thinking that there was another reason her kids don't talk to her. I'm sure they tried to warn her of this and she refused to listen.

[@KNByam]

She needs her computer taken away.

[@Sierra_Teri]

Feels like we were sort of left hanging. I hope there’s a part two of this where she gets help.

[@Oliviaandtrina]

​@@KNByam tbh she needs more than that. Seems she needs to go to assisted living or something with a lot of supervision and help.

[@MissBeeeBeee]

@@JaimeMesChiensI agree. What I understood is that she did commit a felony and needs legal counsel right now.

[@kimikosumi4940]

This is very sad. She went through all of that with her ex-husband and now this. I have never been scammed but I know what it is like to be betrayed and tooken advantage of. I have compassion for her💜

[@deborahsojourner6755]

I got lucky, my divorce completely destroyed my ability to trust anyone. If not for that, I might have fallen victim to this kind of thing.

[@kimikosumi4940]

@@deborahsojourner6755 I know, right? I've never been married but I have definitely been backstabbed to the point where my guard is way up. Those scammers don't stand a chance with me because I'm totally aware of what they're bringing. I am glad you don't let your guard down, by the way💜

[@jgarcia6751]

Tooken??? Really?

[@kimikosumi4940]

@@jgarcia6751 Yes, it's a word. Go look it up💜

[@Roadent1241]

@@jgarcia6751 English is wierd XD As Jerry Springer once said in the rare time it made me laugh - "Gotta watch out for them tookers."

[@williamegler8771]

He needs money to buy a plane ticket yet can send her $26,000.00 to pay bills?

[@HealthWise-2024]

She should have kept the money, rented an apartment, and sent him a thank you note for paying her some $ back!

[@marilyn8700]

I hope EVERYONE who is online dating and has even 1 doubt that they are being scammed sees this video. Forward it and share if you know anyone. This is a hard hard lesson. Ughh this is just awful. May the monsters who did this reap what they sow.

[@exoticworldreview2755]

Definitely need an update on this one!! Please …

[@Maria-0017]

Well maybe if reality checks don’t wake them, the fear of Being behind bars might! And to be honest, she looks like she prefers to have trust in the scammer , than the real people trying to help her, to be honest her brothers doing the work to help her, she should be trying to help herself!

[@DayLateGamerWill]

If this is her first offense she will NOT do jail time, long probation probably, not prison time

[@chantalsscaleisafibber]

Yeah a good lawyer would get her off saying it's a romance scam

[@DanMeyer80]

She didnt do anything illegally at least not knowingly. Hopefully she saved all the texts and chatlogs that will prove she got scammed

[@ArtisticlyAlexis]

@@chantalsscaleisafibberYou think this homeless woman on SS can afford a good lawyer? For even the most mundane criminal cases, it costs thousands in legal bills or you get an overworked public Defender. It's sad, because I don't think she has the wherewithal to understand how to handle a situation like this. If she did, she’d likely get off with a slap on the wrist, but now…who knows? If she’s super lucky, she can get plea hopefully.

[@janetcook3631]

I can't imagine a judge ordering prison. If she stays out of trouble/probation, surely she'll be ok.

[@chantalsscaleisafibber]

@@DanMeyer80 they do say ignorance is not a defence but I would be surprised if she spends time in prison.I wonder if the phone company keeps texts and if so how long for.

[@richardpodnar5039]

From watching episodes regularly on this extraordinary channel, I get the idea that most victims have a difficult time accepting the truth about the individual scamming them because they have invested so much time in the "relationship", as this poor lady has done.😮😢

[@phillipseifert694]

I think it was Mark Twain, who said “it’s easier to fool people than it is to convince them they’ve been fooled”

[@uptownpotatoes]

Man. I wish I had a brother like hers. He seems genuinely concerned for her well being even though she is not concerned for her well-being. It is nice to have someone looking out for you this way. Bless his soul.

[@ferociousgumby]

If a guy calls you "my love" in the first 5 minutes, it's a bit of a red flag. How can she be "his love" if they've never met and know little or nothing about each other?

[@Crackpot_Astronaut]

I'm so confused why she would still be hoping/believing this guy is real and still hoping for a relationship with him. He's destroyed her entire life. She's lost connection with her kids, she's lost her home and is now homeless, she's lost ANY level of financial security, she's been charged with a felony and is looking at over a decade in prison time. All the while, this guy is acting like none of it is a big deal and it's just a stupid misunderstanding. I wouldn't be surprised if he's still asking her for money. Even if he WAS real, why on Earth would you want to continue this "relationship"??

[@joen8529]

A 70 year old professional “social media content creator.” What reality is this.

[@nihilistcipher]

Good for him!

[@nineteenfortyeight]

P0rn. Daddy bear beefcake. There's something for everyone. 😂

[@castorkat4868]

I know. a fat guy showing bare chested pics all over his site...what the F ?

[@coolaunt516]

She has six children and she's in a shelter? Something wrong there...

[@jwiggy4751]

Can’t feel sorry for someone who won’t accept the truth