She probably won't stop either, till she runs out of resources. Then she will end up on the streets, joining the homeless or become a burden for family members. 😵💫
Yep. She will expect her children to “take care of her.” Reminds me of my Mom three MONTHS after Dad died she is talking about some guy in Church. My Mom was 80 then, and she said “I think his Mother is interfering.” That’s when I said, “His MOTHER?” I was wondering how old his Mother was! Then I found out he was 52, one year older than I was. I just shook my head. Then I said, “Listen, if this guy takes all your money, don’t call me okay?” Because I’d already had extradited her out of MANY situations. And Mom had already told me the money she got after Dad died was HERS. She was acting like a little kid with it. Still expected me to come “help her out.”
Appreciate lonely, and vulnerable, but why are they younger sexy looking men in lots of cases romancing some very elderly women! Common sense says they wouldn't be unless it was a scam.It just becomes delusional, a romantic fantasy.
@@emmalinabradbury8724 I went out with a young handsome guy who was madly in love with an older woman who had a child and treated him badly and cheated on him and when I saw a picture of her I almost threw up. She had yellow teeth and tattoos head to toe all over her chest and arms and she looked like dee snider from twisted sister hair and everything. People tell me I look like a young marie osman and I was more attractive than her and he left me for her. This happens alot.
He doesn`t look that young to me . He certainly looks quite a bit younger than her but she does look very elderly .... She fell for it because she`s a lonely old woman hanging on to the hope that she will find companionship after losing her husband..... Hopefully she will be much more cautious in the future.
That is so true , the last generation as as daft as a brush the idiots , when we were kids they were stupid , we went to watch the Sex pistols they watched the Generation Game on a Saturday night ? They were always dumb and lived in a different world to us lot !
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Why don't women realize that a real classy man with any self respect would NEVER panhandle money from old women?! And why would a self made millionaire need anybody to bail them out? And they never have a relative or business associate to hit up for money? Wise up, people!!!
I'm trained as a substance abuse counselor and I see these cases as people just becoming addicted to the thrill of having an online romance. Each time they receive correspondence, the euphoria and brain synapses just click right in. Over and over and over.
You are wrong. I’m from Nigeria and scam it’s really big here. It’s not like they want to send the money is because people here make them do it like with voodoo and the victim will do what they say it’s very normal here in Nigeria it’s so sad.
I wondered if there might be an element of addiction in this type of scenario. In this poor woman's case, she seemed to feel a little less lonely when she had a connection, any kind of connection, even if meant one based purely in fantasy. The fact that she said she would tell the criminal "it's ok" shows that she hasn't accepted the reality for what it is - pure fraud/theft.
I have a friend who is going through this right now and she absolutely refuses to believe anything wrong about him. I cannot convince her to stop being in contact with him. My next step is to file a report with the FTC or the FBI
Just try and help her in anyway you can, I'm saying this because I was a victim but I was lucky enough to retrieve my money with the help of Mr Mike the FBI SSA
@@royharper2003 Omg! You don’t need to “let” any friend get involved with scammers! You must be a scammer yourself if you think letting people “live their life” getting scammed is ok. 😠
If you're lonely get a dog or a cat. Join the senior center and get out and meet real people. This amount of money is staggering and probably all she had in the world.
These people should go to senior centers and visit with people there maybe play bingo get out and visit people your own age, elderly people do not belong on dating sites at all
Team *GlobalTraceAssets* Thank you for your excellent effort. Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate your support in combating these individuals who engage in unethical behavior. It is imperative that we take every possible measure to protect the elderly and the general public from these reprehensible scammers. Congratulations to you! Your exceptional efforts in ensuring our safety deserve recognition at the highest level, such as the Nobel prize. Well done, brother.
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The romance scammers always have a story about some emergency that comes up while they're "away working in a foreign country". Supposedly they are earning huge amounts of money, but they can't access it yet for one reason or another. They need money "for taxes" or for an unexpected medical calamity that has come up, or airfare to get them back to the U.S. Then, they claim, they will marry the victim and they will have plenty of money and live happily ever after. 🙄 There are some great videos about romance scams on the "Social Catfish" channel here. There is no shortage of lonely victims falling for them.
As soon as you call these women my love my honey my queen they melt and hand over all there money. Her husband must be turning in his grave thinking there hard earned money going to a stranger.
Rule #1: NEVER EVER give money or gift cards or your personal information to anyone you don't know. Rule #2: If a man asks a woman for ANYTHING he's either a Scammer or Loser. BE SMART ladies!!!!!!
While I can sympathise sometimes with these ''victims''........... there surely comes a time when you have to think ''Why does this handsome, rich, single guy, want to have a relationship with an unknown elderly lady, and if he is so rich WHY is he asking for money??'' SO many red flags it hurts the eyes.....come on girls, life has to have other things to offer than trying to relive our youth! I know..... I am 77. A few years ago I came very near to making a mistake like this lady, but when he asked for money ...............bye bye
Having moral and character sure have down side. Otherwise, I would be purchasing my second home in Beverly Hills right now. With so many dumb, dumber, and the dumbest people running around, each trying to outdo the other, I could be a billionaire by now. As long as human beings continue to exist, these scammer will always have job security.
Seriously...l was married to a handsome, charismatic guy, years ago.. I was young and naive...🙂 He loved the ladies, and they loved him.. Looking back, l realise he had no redeeming qualities, wasn't kind, was cruel & selfish, cared only for himself.. Was arrogant, and ignorant...yet stupid me thought l could change him..🤔 When will we ever learn.? Now as an older, wiser, lady, looks are so unimportant.. Kindness is number one, caring for your fellow man...altruistic and gentle with animals...these are important traits.. Looks fade...so superficial.. What's that old German saying..,? 'Too soon old...too late smart"? I may be paraphrasing it...but you know what l mean.🙂
Wasn't sure she was being scammed??? How totally stupid can someone be. Just sent many thousands of dollars willy nilly to someone she "met" online. NO romance scammer can "steal" your money - you WILLINGLY give it to him. Remember that!
Under the circumstance, calling this woman "stupid" is an uninformed remark. She is highly psychologically vulnerable due to deep loneliness and naiveté. It is actually considered elder abuse as was mentioned in the news report due the psychological aspects of the crime.
@@kristinab1078 Under the circumstances? She learned absolutely NOTHING from her previous experiences. Elder abuse? I will be 70 on my next birthday. I have never been scammed. I have, however, gleefully wasted the time of dozens of romance scammers. How much brain power does it take to NOT repeatedly make the same mistake by sending money to people she "meets" online????? She cannot make the same mistake over and over and expect a different result. So, I stand by my "stupid" evaluation.
@@asthecrowflies737 Obviously, she’s addicted to the thrill of having someone pay attention to her, and feeling wanted. Many people get addicted to different things to try to make themselves feel better. She’s no different. She needs help realizing her addiction to being seen as needed and wanted is causing her to not think rationally. No need to be so harsh and call her “stupid.” You’ve screwed up in your life too in different ways that other people would say are “stupid.” 😐
Im going to give all you people the only advice you need. No “hot” (physically attractive) person will aggressively pursue you for romance online. It just doesn’t happen unless you happen to also be hot and even then they will video chat or meet in person reasonably quickly because everyones been catfished at least once.
Back when I was young, men wanted sex not your money. They worked to get you into bed. These scammers always have excuses and leave the country so as to not meet you, then want money. If a man isn’t desperate to meet you and move mountains to physically be with you, you are talking to a scammer. Unless men have become asexual since when I was young.
This woman freely gave her money away. She had to take several steps to send the money with opportunities to think about what she was doing. She did it, anyway. There is a large gap between being lonely & being stupid. Having $10K in a bank envelope, having it drop out of your pocket or purse is losing money, this woman GAVE it away. Calling someone a "victim" implies they are powerless, unable to do anything. A small child would be powerless, a skinny dog with a heavy chain around its neck in a back yard is a victim.
We are going through this with my 85 yr old mother in law. She has only gave a 1000.00 so far, she said I wasnt scammed I gave it to him.Our scammer is using a real generals idententy Walter E Piatt
Why give away the $$$$ to a stranger...... your money not no one else's. That you worked hard for!!!! If you have not met this person, go out to the streets and find a veteran , they need help and you can actually meet them. Start up a conversation....
It's not even an age thing. People in their 20s and 30s have been scammed as well. People need to stop being stupid and look for red flags. *very attractive *can't do video calls *poor English (if claiming to be from an English speaking country) *love bombing *needs money The best way to rule out it being a scammer is probably the video call. If you get some response about the camera being broken or the connection being bad just send the contact to the land of the blocked.
I totally agree. Without being mean he is soo much younger than her. A lot of these women really need to look in the mirror and be honest with themselves. No decent man would ask a women for money
I know that most people will realize that if this caliber of guy is not hitting on you in real life, this caliber of man will probably not hit on you online as well. However, lonely people are vulnerable, and they’ll believe the fantasy for a chance at companionship. If somebody loses a partner through death or divorce, that person should go to counseling to deal with the loss and learn how to be content in their own company so they don’t easily fall for this.
@@resaboutb.9566 I bet she is still in contact with him. How in the heck can she think someone like him is sincerely interested in someone like her is beyond me.
I visited Gambia some years ago, and were befriended by a lot of Gambians. While I was there, I needed maid service, nails service, I asked one of the friends if they could do those services. When they completed the job, I offered to pay for the services. They refused to take the money. I insisted, because I knew that was their scam. A boyfriend and girlfriend team. The minute I returned to the States, I get the call, "my mother is very sick, and in the hospital, I need money"! I just simply block both of them. Nothing else to say to them. I knew they were scammers, but my conscience is clear, I made sure I paid for the services.
In most of these situations, I hear such joy in the person being scammed voice. I am so glad my parents have passed as watching out for them on line would be impossible.😢
Unbelievable that there are so many people like this! The last thing I want is a lonely man who needs me to be a companion, maid, nurse, and housekeeper for him. If someone is that lonely, they need to wise up and get a pet, join a group, take classes, learn a new hobby, volunteer, pamper themselves, learn new things or skills, read... It baffles me that mature people have gone through that much living and learned nothing about the human race. Scams and Cons have been around as long as there were people! You can't buy love this way so quit trying to help strangers with money! I also wonder how much greed there is on the part of the victim when they do this because they are shown documents that the scammer has a lot of money! It isn't just that they think they will get their loan back. Think that if they are that needy for your financial help, how irresponsible are they in managing their money? Chat online with people all you want, but make it clear that you will not be sending any money - ever, and stick with it.
True, it feeds into their own greediness. She could have volunteered at the local chapter of Disabled Veterans and found plenty of company at no charge.
It is amazing how old, obese or widowed or divorced women actually think that Handsome GQ and sexy men can actually want them. Then why will they give money to a man or woman you have not ever met money for anything, eg
Men do it too. I know a guy in his 60's who fell for these scams more than once. They were always way younger, nice looking women on the photos he was sent. He even talked to more than one at a time and he would say he had a lot of young women that wanted him. They promised to come see him and told him to look for a nice house so they could live and he really believed it. It might have been the same scammer guy posing as different women.
@@emmel4fun Yes, there are stupid old men that fall for this, too, but the vast majority are women. I am older woman in my 50s. I would never fall for this idiocy. It is embarrassing that my contemporaries and older are so stupid.
This woman wasn’t the one managing their finances when the husband was alive that’s why she lacks common sense about money. You should never give anyone money you cannot afford to lose. When you have to take a loan to give someone money, there is something wrong with you.
That's not entirely true... I know of very successful educated business elderly woman- who is acts like a teenager in love and so so blind on the type of men she picks. All the money she invested on the last one... would leave our eyes rolling. She finally agreed to end the relationship , after years of multiple friends telling her.. But yet this year she has started a new long distance relationship- and we started to talking to her again!!!!! Most of the times- they are lonely women, with no family members around that fall into them traps
When will these elderly people WAKE UP! You don't send anyone money, gift cards, Western Union, or lottery winnings? Take Grandma's credit cards away! She was so lonley she paid so dearly with her bank account!
SHE is like so many seniors, dieing of loneliness. I feel so sad for her,living through her heart,not her brains.This can happen to so many like her.I conmend her bravery ,and courage to come forward ,and warn others about these scamers.
Congratulations, you've outdone yourself. This video is one of the most impressive one-punch recovery moves I've seen in a while: the coding, the clickbait, the references from other channels/people... *High gizmo* on the internet just knows an opportunity to recover lost money when he sees one.
I feel sorry for this lady, but realistically a man who looks like that would never be with her in real life...why would she think it's any different online?
FRAUD WARNING! Excellent work #Gainbackofficials -I'm glad to see you out there combating these thugs. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public against these despicable con artists! You have earned it! Brother, you are deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize for ensuring our safety.
What’s an old lady like that doing trying to date my gosh if you are 100 and you haven’t learn any lo lessons in life! There was a guy at my job would ask me 5.00 dollars everyday for his lunch and I would say no I don’t have 5 dollars to give to a man till one day he got real mad he said something like how come God he isn’t blessed you with money so you can help people
How in the hell could she sit there and smile while telling this guy that she has sent all of her IRA maxed out her credit cards and now she’s pennyless. How did these women sit there and smile about that?
These predators prey on naive and WILLING victims. People become susceptible to romance predators because they are unhappy with their current status in the world, feel lonely and lead with the heart. Giving money to strangers out of love and hope is about the dumbest thing a person can do. All predators operate and increase success rate by focusing on the weakest and slowest target in the field.
It is that Easy & use common sense to not to send money to a stranger online. No Matter how much they beg.I grew up with special ed classes & was taught about strangers & such. Even Our cartoons back in the 80's taught us. Even Bill Cosby ,Mr rogers taught us back in the days about things like this Avoid strangers & taking things. That means giving them things too. Back in 2004 I ran into my first one. Worked at wal- mart I only made $700 a Month back then. SHe was a fashin designer from the UK She said. Then she started to have troubles & Wanted to come see me.. SHe needed $1500..I told her off & go straight to hell. That if she is a fashion designer She makes more then me & has no excuse for needing my money.Plus None of her pictures match too. I gut curious & did a search on her name & from UK. I found her & Right there & then On my first one I never sent money & learned about romance scams right away.many Has tried to scam me But they all failed miserably.. Never ever send money no matter what sob story they tell you.
I do not feel sorry for these people who are scammed. One should know if one is old with liver spots and fat, a handsome man professing his love for you online who is clearly much younger, is a scam.
Having made a point to assist people who are being scammed, I have heard nearly everything. All the stories that are so convoluted it's laughable that anyone would actually believe such tripe. Except, it's serious. Peoples lives are destroyed by the creeps, all with their permission.
My cat, dog and kids are all the company I need. True love is free. If your that lonely and have to pay for it, get yourself a paid boy toy once in a while. A lot cheaper and far more satisfying.
It's only the Western world that produces this level of loneliness and isolation. In Buddhist countries, she'd never be alone around the clock, from family.
Huge shoutout to #crackassetsupport for tackling these tricksters head-on! Protecting the elderly and everyone else from these lowlifes is so crucial. You guys rock! Honestly, you should be up for a Nobel for keeping us all shielded. Keep it up!
Honestly, he's an amazing person. He uses his time, moves and basically his life into helping people who are less fortunate. Using an excellent money recovery model as well in making profits, he really is still doing it out of his own heart. You really are a saint *High Gizmo* on the internet and a wonderful wonderful person. Love from England.
I feel bad for these gullible men and women for their financial losses and their broken hearts but I think they have to share some responsibility for falling for these scams. Especially now that it's pretty much common knowledge. #1 protection...don't trust strangers asking for money.
A relative had a romance scammer try to get him to invest in stocks. Everyone told him it’s a scam and he refused to believe it. lmao dunno if he got scammed cuz he stopped mentioning it.
