I was lonely, Goodson said, ashamed of her actions.
A 67-year-old woman lost all of her savings to a scammer impersonating Keanu Reeves.
The 67-year-old lost her husband in 2007.
His departure left her with a pit in her chest that she longed to fill with affection.
They also rob you of the very essence of what makes a human.
The method, employed by cults and sects, involves two crucial practices: love-bombing, and isolation.
Its called love bombing, Rege explained.
And what they do, theyre just showering you with all this attention and affection.
However, things took a turn for the worse when her money finally ran out in August.
Messages became outright hostile, insulting, shaming and attacking her.
It was just a mess, Goodson recounted, finally accepting the reality of the situation.
It was mind-boggling to the point that I didnt know my head from anything.
There is nothing that hasnt already been done to make me feel any worse, she said.
Dont be so desperate!
And shes offering financial support!
Romance scams are sorampantits incredible that she didnt know about them, a reader stated.
Lonely people are the perfect victims for scammers.
Its a sad reality.
Loneliness or just plain stupidity?
Netizens had little sympathy for the 67-year-old after she lost her savings to the romance scam
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