Man pays $200,000 to save fake girlfriend in online scam

[YosemiteSam]

A 48-year-old Illinois man has experienced an online scam that was particularly devastating, both financially and emotionally. A woman he believed to be his online girlfriend turned out to be a fake, and his money has disappeared with her.

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I think this is why Bob is gone.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

I think this is why Bob is gone.

Naaa, Bob didn't have the smarts to be able to think up that elaborate of a plot.

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[Yeagermeister]

Bob didn't have $200 much less $200K

 

[Dallas]

Bob didn't have $200 much less $200K

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[CanadianCowboysFan]

my online girlfriend would never do that to me

 

[big dog cowboy]

Bob didn't have $200 much less $200K

:worthy2:

 

[peplaw06]

my online girlfriend would never do that to me

:laugh2:

 

[JustDezIt]

Nigerians stay winning.

 

[tupperware]

Help me! I have a father who is a billionaire in America and I just need you to send me $1000 so that I can fly to America and wire 1,000,000 from him, to you!

Trust me!

 

[TheDallasDon]

Help me! I have a father who is a billionaire in America and I just need you to send me $1000 so that I can fly to America and wire 1,000,000 from him, to you!

Trust me!

Bet, that deal is just so good it has to be TRUE

Money order?

 

[baj1dallas]

48 years old and he didn't know any better. You kinda feel sorry for somebody that could be that dumb and that desperate.

 

[TheDallasDon]

48 years old and he didn't know any better. You kinda feel sorry for somebody that could be that dumb and that desperate.

I think that's the key word