Widow heartbroken, foreclosed and bankrupt due to online dating scam

oh my goodness.. that is uttrly horrible! what on earth is WRONG with some people on this planet?!?!?

hi kei! i went through the site and one thing came into my mind. she was desperate. it's so sad that she loaned and give all her savings to that scamer. she should have been more careful because she is older and she should know that she was just being fooled. the concrete proof was the asking of money. well, when we are lonely we tend to do such foolish thing same when we are in love. we really can't blame her. that would be a wake up call for all of us. never to trust anyone that fast.

Oh my god. that is a shame. Poor widowed woman who lost her money to the person. Can't she like trace the whereabouts of the person? I am sure that there is still a way for her to chase the man, after all 500K is a huge amount, its not like she lost cents, right? I am just wondering why she has not noticed this and that she has allowed herself to be scammed like that with such a huge amount. when it comes to online dating sites, chats, i am sure people know that they should be cautious, and that they should try to be vigilant to detect people who are just out to scam! =(

It's very sad and chances are high that this woman, who was quite likely not thinking straight due to grieving for her late husband, was very vulnerable and thus taken advantage of. However, at the same time I do feel it was a bit silly of her to part with any money at all under the circumstances.

Oh my God, it is horrible to hear such story again. Did she really meet this guy, and really get a chance to know him? I just won't send anybody money if I never met him or her. Nor I would spend that much money for someone I barely know in person. She should be smarter than that, or she is desperately in need of someone.

Tsk. I don't have anything against these online dating sites but this should serve as warning to people who are fond of joining these dating sites. Well, it might really be easy to play with someone's emotions especially if she just got out from a bitter and dark past. But we all know that everyone of us is vulnerable. We should be careful. Before we invest our time, money, effort, and love, we should think of it as many times as possible if this person is really true or is he/she just too good to be true. We should not trust the person immediately because in the end we might be the ones crying.

That's really unfortunate. Those people are really heartless. But I also think that those people who fall for these scams are ignorant and naive. Well, for those who are really desperate for comfort, I guess no one can blame them. This is the reason why we should be really careful of people we meet online. We should not send money so easily to anyone even if that person professed eternal undying love to us. ^^

It is a sad thing to hear, but from what I understand, these predators are targeting one of the easiest ways of the victim. Their heart and loneliness. My friend is currently speaking with someone who states they are stationed in Iraq. Maybe I should push this information along to them.

I check the link and watch the video. That was really sad to know how people trust and fooled :( We must be very careful when dealing people from the net. Now she lost everything all because of wanting to meet someone to care for her.

I think it is sad because she was probably so vulnerable that she wasn't thinking clearly. I know I probably wouldn't be either in that situation. So sad someone could take advantage of someone like that. But that's what they prey on, vulnerable and lonely people. Sad but true...

This happens already for years. Widowers, single moms, elderly women, old men, they are all great victims for scammers. Especially if they feel lonesome. You tell them you love them, invest some time in writing some love letters, showing some interest and you can start asking for money. There are many countries very famous for that. Some governments and ambassadies are worning you. Western Union is even warning you if you want to send money to someone in these countries. I think it's a good thing. The other good thing is to think twice. If you have doubts, just the slightest tought there is something wrong, trust your own feelings. Their is no need to pay a lot of money, even sell your house just to hear someone is loving you. My advice is only to give to someone who is willing to give to you as well. Being too poor to do so is no excuse (if you can be on the internet or have a cellphone to text with you are not poor). So keep the wallet close unless you are sure and have enough money to give away and really don't expect anything back!

I feel so sad to those people who are victims of that kind of partners..