Romance Scam Story

A reddit report about a romance scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Good afternoon! My elderly aunt is embroiled in an ongoing romance scam. She lives on her own, husband passed away, no kids and family is in another country. She has already lost a significant amount of money - enough that her home is in danger. I’m going to visit soon to try and help her as much as I can (with this and other issues) and am looking for some advice/ideas. I know that trying to prove he’s a scammer is pointless, so I’m more focused on protecting her as much as possible at this point. I’m already looking into options to get her out more and less isolated. Any others ideas for what I can do?

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Report suspicious online dating profiles

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Tell friends or family about your online relationships

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Research the person's background and social media

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