Woman loses $390,000 of inheritance in crypto romance scam
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2022
- A woman lost her entire inheritance and her father's life savings after a scammer lured her into fraudulent cryptocurrency investing. CBS News' consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has the details.
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I was in absolute tears hearing that man leave the message for that scammer. You have my total respect and god bless you *Strongwidget* for helping as many people as you can. It seems so crazy that people fall for these things but then again, the elderly were raised in a different time before computers and before online scammers. I hope through your channel that more people reject these morons from India and tell them where to go.
Thanks again!
The amount of bravery this took was INSANE. These people all had their lives in danger, but still decided to go through with the recovery for the sake of busting bad scammers. True respect *Strong widget!*
If the FBI was half as dedicated and ingenious (and honest) as you guys are, the USA would be a much safer country.
Amazing work!
I'm an indian born and living in Australia and I cannot express enough how much I despise these scumbags. Literally whenever people ask me my nationality I just tell them l'm British because idiots like these give us a horrendous reputation, not to also mention they scam other indians too. It warms my heart to see stuff like this, please keep up the great recovery's work destroying these scammers! *STRONGWIDGET*
I like the way this Man tries to keep his value above all and never uses cuss or bad words to help the audience through his recovery! Hats off to you *Strongwidget* for Helping people with such a healthy and positive content. 😃😃👏👏👏
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... *Strong widget* just knows an opportunity to recover lost money when he sees one.
FINALLY SOMEONE USING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS FOR GOOD. THOSE LAZY PPL SHOULD GET OFF THEIR BUTTS AND GO WORK FOR THEIR MONEY INSTEAD OF STEALING AND TELLING LIES. *STRONGWIDGET* | HATE THESE THIEVES!!
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 *Strong Widget* and a Wonderful Wonderful Person. Love from England.
EXCEPTIONAL WORK, *STRONGWIDGET* -I'M GLAD YOU'RE BATTLING THESE JERKS OUT THERE ON THE INTERNET.
WE MUST TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO SAFEGUARD THE ELDERLY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM THESE DISGUSTING SCAM ARTISTS! YOU'VE EARNED IT!! YOU DESERVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZES FOR KEEPING US SAFE, BROTHER
I can't imagine how hard it would be to decide to take on a moneygetback role of scammed persons. The history needs to be remembered though and the help that was born through such pain and suffering. Mad respect to these *Strongwidget* that take on these roles.
Moral of this story. Never go ALL IN on anything in investing. If she just risk half the money she got from the inheritance, she would be okay.
Moral of the story. Never date anyone who brings up investing unless you have been dating them in person for at least a couple years.
@@sagstar Heck even then do homework. Cus some people even ones you care for, can have harebrained ideas to get rich quick.
greed gets to you.
Yup
@@sagstar Nope. Never discuss investing with them ever. That's what financial advisors are for.
The dude is just not fakeing . The finishes of the goals. Beautiful. Magisterial. Love you *Strong widget.!* 🙏🏼 Whoever's reading this, I pray that whatever your going through gets better and whatever your struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic recovery! Amen
This made me cry. When the father said "it's ok" what he meant was, "I lost your mother and my wife, but I still have you. That's all that matters in this world."
We still have bots promoting more scams on the page lol people have to careful
You can never trust someone whom you have never met in person. I feel sorry for this girl. Whenever someone you met online suggest anything regarding your money you should just assume it is a scam.
Yup been messaging a man online via text claiming he in military we can meet in 6 months he refers to military as “camp” and told me two different cities of where he is stationed that are 5 hours from another lmao. He then told
Me his finacial accountant needed my bank info to send me $15,000-17,000 we have never met barely spoke he tell me he love me he wants to be my childs father and now his asked me to make a truist account then told me his father died he needs my account to hide the funds from his mom lmfao! I told him i cant believe given i told him im a single mom and how hard my life been trying to move amongst other issues that he would want to take advantage of me. Its women on their flashing money expensive cars clothes ect why want to scam a single mom who i told him i try to find a home to rent and im doing everything alone dont even a car etc he said he isnt hurting me just wants to send me money to get a place and help me smh he asked me can he have my account info to login my bank and have his accountant transfer funds smh.
Doesn't matter if you met him in person. The one I met is in jail but I still won't get any money back from him. He said he owned a business and I started investing with him in his business but it was all a big scam.
@@crand20033 sorry about your lost David, Im also a victim to scam, but my funds got recovered.My channel name Carries the handle of the place i got it all solved if you smart enough you can observe the name up and get help. Wishing you all the best.
@@crand20033 did you investigate his business before you invested with him???? You probably didn’t know him as well as you thought you did. You probably was being to greedy for money, that’s why you was ripe for the fleecing.
EXACTLY!!!!
You can Clearly tell that Strong widget is tired of playing nice guy.
You can see the Anger and frustration towards these scumbags in his eyes. *STRONG WIDGET* I support you 100%. You are doing AWESOME work. Never give up.
This is the kind of recovery agent that should get a tv show. National Platform to show the scammers their days are numbered.
Thank you for what you do…
loved *Strong Widget* way back, but seeing how he still has the same energy, and how his recovery is a perfect match, just puts a smile on my face man, It has been 8 years since this recovery agent was released yet almost everybody is talking about it. Where are y'all respect? Let's celebrate this guys eight year anniversary
This was legitimately so wholesome. You can tell at the ending of getting Your money back that it wasn't scripted at all when *Strongwidget* proposed.... This warmed my heart today! Congratulations Guys! So happy for y'all!…..
She's not smart, neither are them are. That's crazy.
The "Dad" is a failure too, he should be leaving an inheritance for daughter and not splitting money from house the mother lefted.
He should have known better to talk his daughter out of selling house and put after selfish reasons. Now they are homeless even if didn't get scammed this outcome was inevitable overtime with fools
The dad is worth a fortune. Love is all you need. God bless these two.
The Beetles are not always right.
love dont buy nothing LOL
@@thek.p4899 and money don’t buy real love
I'm sure she'll appreciate all that "love" when she ends up broke and her father is dead
@@thek.p4899 Ain't gonna get you out of homelessness and starvation.
The fact the *Strongwidget* was facing adventures to help the people was so kind. Mad respect to you man.
Appreciate all you do to help others. You are setting a great example for the community Strongwidget.
You werent skeptical at all! This is ridiculous
The love of the father for her is worth millions of dollars.
I just hope neither of them pop into these comment sections lol whoof it's brutal in here
You can tell they both have hearts of gold
@@ElizabethScottStress WELL HE DOES.
Keep your money 2 yourself ‼️ Don't talk 2 people on the internet. It's 2 RISKY.....
She never met the guy irl and she dragged her dad in too… 🤦♂️
Her father is very understanding. She's lucky to have such a nice loving family support.
He's probably really rich too so he doesn't mind the financial loss.
@@jav7899 I said what I said. I don't feel like explaining anything to you.
@@pamelamls lives in a trailer, watch the video again and use your brain
Stories like this make me happy I got scammed 100+ times before the age of 12 in Runescape. My lifelong distrust of people is a true asset!
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
Financial education is incredibly important... That's why you don't see it in public schools.
runescape was all about scamming duh
Runescape has life lessons to learn. Truly a legendary game!
yep.. Same with me but only in Diablo 2. Better to learn about how horrible ppl are in a game than real life
I don't normally post comments...but you guys were Ana's angel. From the depth of my heart, thank you *Strongwidget* for protecting our most vulnerable!!
Thanks so much for the hard work, you do on this world. I been watching you for, a while and amazes me every. Time when you save someone that has being Scammed I wish you all, the best saving more people
This is why being happy with yourself is so important. Scammers are everywhere and when someone is in your financial business right at the start, that’s a red flag. ANYONE who is asking questions about your finances is ALWAYS a red flag.
Couldn't have said it better. Anyway, what's your credit card info? I have this cool opportunity where i can make us both a bunch of money.
Woman do it all the time asking the question ( oh what you do for a living that’s a main question in the dating scene,
Easy money come and go. This is why most lottery winners ended up broke. Young kids with large inheritance will not protect it as if she earned it her entire life.
Mad respect for saying yes bro. sometimes opportunities present themself and you Gotta take them. i am kind of a *Strongwidget* fan, but this recovery was a great message. you both already won For participating!
This man really Hit the ground running and hasn't stopped yet. He gives us more understanding of him without interviews and negative antics he just shows us who he is through the Recovery. True living legend. We salute you.
Incredible recovery. The Execution, creativity, and goodness that came from it were inspiring on a number of levels. Cheers *Strongwidget* & looking forward to seeing what you do next!..
That’s why I don’t F with crypto. It’s too open to fraud and creeps.
You can do crypto, but you gotta do your own learning financial.
I have heard someone who got hacked and lost 1 million on the crypto apps. I will NEVER do any sort of business with crypto there is NO PROTECTING your money.
That's why you do your own research. If you're expecting someone else to make money for you and put in the time/work, you deserve to be scammed lol
A bad investment is a bad investment. Heard of Theranos?
stay away from crypto and ignore some con-artist hobo actually, is worthless asf and you don't have to do own research, it's ok, crypto is a big-mouth joke
Sad. Evidence of our society’s new loneliness and a blindness , and the naive idea you can make money quick.
Fact but don't tell to a lrg pct of ppl they don't like truths
this woman is so desperate!
@@baldeagle4710 in the messages you can see the guy even mentions he has a wife
Hey bud, I just wanted you to know that everything you do is necessary and thank you so much for what you do. It's more than just a recovery service, you're helping people. You're actually the push for me to get my degree in Information Technology so that I can protect people from heartless people like this.
Thank you for all you do *Strongwidget,* you're a genius with a big heart and principles. Support and Respect from Britain .
I will never understand how people are duped to this degree. Don’t believe anyone with your money. Period.
The poor father.
👌👌👌
he adopted her then loses everything.
Especially after they nearly got cleaned out.
This is amazing, the way you guys listen to the community and how you are still giving this victims so much love makes me super happy and motivated to keep on praying and recommending *Strong widget!* Also i think its seen in the world as well. Love your work and very
excited for the future, big love from germany:* ..
Poor young girl, so naive…
Agreed women fall for men and marry them like that and they cheat I bet silver wear while mining for the Olympic Gold.
So sorry this happened to them. She's brave to share her story to warn others. I'll never understand why women share their financial situations with men they are dating.
A man should never share his financial situation with the girl he is dating or marrying. Especially if he is deep in debt.
I agree. Unless you trust your partner 100%, i wouldn't let them anywhere near your accounts. I feel really sorry for her. But at least she's still young and could easily make that amount back within the next 20-30 years. But 250k is life-changing money. I would have just thrown a chunk of it in the stock market and let a financial advisor deal with it
@@dylanm3181 and now the stock market is crashing as you speak lol
@@bspiderm i know lol. That's why it's the best time to invest lmao. You throw it into some ETFs and mutual funds and just wait it out for the next 2-3 years
@@dylanm3181 you do know that we are in a 1920s style market depression right? It will take at least 20 years for the market to recover. This is the time to sell, not buy. The market has been going up for the past 20 years, a prolonged depression is way overdue. If you need an example, just look at the Japanese market, it made a high in the 70s and never recovered until just recently lol
We work for years to have, $1 million while some people I know put few thousands of dollars in some crypto coins trading and they are millionaires
That is true, you need an expert trader to make good profit from cryptocurrency trade
Trading with an expert is the best strategy for newbies and busy investors who have little or no time to monitor their trade.. I will advice you to stop trading on your own it's very risky. Seek advice of a professional trader.
I'm ready either way! I don't mind if the market continues to go bearish for a little bit longer, In order for me to stack some more stables. At this point taking advantage of the dip would be the best decision. Trading has been going smooth for me as I was able to raise over 12.1 BTC when I started at 2.5 BTC in just few weeks of implementing Nora Robert daily trading signal. so far I have achieved great success every week with her guidance and ever since contacting my Broker, Mrs Nora Robert , I have gained a lot with small losses, her trading strategy is top-notch.
How? I'm a newbie in crypto investment, please can you guide me on how you made it
HELLO SIR🙏, I HAVE BEEN WATCHING SO MANY VIDOES ABOUT CRYPTO AND FOREX TRADE INVESTMENT BUT YET I’M STILL MAKING LOSSES TRADING ON MY OWN, PLEASE SOMEONE SHOULD HELP ME WITH A GOOD STRATEGY OR AT LEAST ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE GOOD PROFIT THROUGH INVESTING 🙏?
I have a feeling she’s the type to make the same kind of mistake again. I’ve seen a bunch of people like her get scammed numerous times when I worked at a bank. People coming in asking questions about what was obviously a scam. They’d be advised that what they were dealing with was very likely a scam, but they’d go through with it anyways hoping it wasn’t because there was that 1% chance it was legit. Then when they finally got scammed out of a bunch of their money, they’d come back wondering wtf happened. The crazy part is that months later, you’d sometimes see the same person that got scammed come back in asking ONCE AGAIN about something that was again, obviously a scam, and again, they’d go against the advice of professionals only to get scammed again. Not making this up, unfortunately. You feel bad seeing this happen to these people, but at the same time you sometimes want to grab and shake them while asking wtf is wrong with you.
Narcissism
@@LindaQueLeenda most crypto scammers are Nigerian for some reason , they always get caught by hackers.
Because they were thinking with their poosais instead of their heads.
I agree, if you aren't able to easily identify blatant scams then maybe you shouldn't even be on the internet. It's extremely obvious to tell whether or not a crypto currency exchange is fake. Did these people put $300,000 into an exchange without even googling the name of it? Really? It's no one's fault but their own. Like you're saying, it's always the same people falling for these types of scams, how is it even possible to be this gullible? The issue is people have all of this access to extremely powerful tools via technology, but they do the bare minimum when it comes to educating themselves on basic safety. Falling for something like this is so naive it is difficult to even fathom how it's possible.
This is another reason why I don't do dating apps, nor take anyone's word when it involves me investing my money into anything. I'm always skeptical about get quick money situations.
You are SMART. My parents met at a wedding; my husband and I used to bump into each other picking up our mail. The 3-D World is the where it's at; eye contact, a vibe, a witty comment and flirtation. Keep your power...don't give it up to the moguls. And I hope you find some great.
Investing isn’t never a quick thing.
The issue here isn't dating apps.
@@ddavis8988 dating apps make the creators tons of money. Apps are full of predators.
@@tanyatanya891 so are phone calls, emails, texting and every other form of communication created by man.
Again this isn't a dating app thing.
Bravo, *Charge backtools* I'm so glad you're out there fighting these con artists. We must do everything in our power to protect the victims and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero my brother, Noble price for getting back my funds
Hello, I'm new in crypto trade and I have been making huge losses on my own but I recently see a lot of people earning from it. can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong
As a beginner who don't understand how bitcoin trade really work and you really want to make profit from it. I will advise you to first start working with a professional broker
@Jessica Tova Wow, I'm shocked you mention and recommended expert Mr Ferdinand trading strategies,I taught people don't know about him... he's really 💯% legit and trustworthy☺️☺️
My first investment with Ferdinand gave me the assurance that made me invest without the fear of losing, I got four of my friends involved with him already
same here, it's four months now,I started investing with Mr Ferdinand and it's been a legit and trustworthy trader
Please guys is there anyway i can reach Ferdinand this sounds so helpful and i would love to win also 🙏
Here’s how to spot a scam: look for the word “crypto”
Exceptional work, *Briskdeft* I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists!
You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother 😶🌫️.
Exceptional work, *Briskdeft* I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists!
You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother 😊✍️
This is sad but the bond they have is beautiful you can feel it. To loose everything and have your dads love and support still is amazing.
So if I lost all my money I would have nothing. F%#!.
@thanh nguyen I would -_-
Are you serious! The only bond is the scammer holding onto her to squeeze money out of her.
She needs to have someone as power of attorney as far as finances because she's not competent.
@@MegaLivingIt she already stated she was naive, give her a break- she's very young.
Good lord, talk about irony. The comments section on this video is literally 50% scammers claiming that they can get your Bitcoin back, or hack Insta accounts, or recs for OTHER scam crypto advisors. 🤦🏻♀️
Bravo, *Charge-backtools* I'm so glad you're out there fighting these con artists. We must do everything in our power to protect the victims and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero my brother, Noble price for getting back my funds
Just had this happen to a beneficiary of a longtime client. He lost 1.2 million of his inheritance! Crazy! Don’t trust online dating sites or crypto!
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
So many people are wanting to make a quick profit and looking for quick money that they willingly fall prey to these stupid scams.
yup, the target subject's greed is the best friend of a con man. works every time like a charm.
Right, logic works both ways. She got greedy, she should have took that money and moved humbly live off the money put a down payment on a house or just work a basic job and sustain a good quality.. But hey what do I know I'm just a spectator
@@Mr_Banker222 The thing is that she got that money instantly, didn't work for it therefore didn't know the true value of her holdings at the time. Not always! But the majority of the time easy comes easy goes...
@@elnene174 trueeee! when you inherit large sums of money - either through luck (like the lottery or being in a Mr Beast video lol) or through someone's will, always get financial advice. and if you can't afford a financial advisor, the internet is VERY MUCH free. i mean, where do these people think all the people who invest in stocks for their pensions get their knowledge? they've pored through articles, videos, subreddits and other forums to get knowledgeable enough to feel confident in managing their own investments. if you can't answer to what a "stablecoin" is, what a public and private key is, what cold storage and hot storage wallets are and what the difference between them for your security is - then DON'T invest in crypto. those are the bare minimum types of knowledge that comes with the field, I'm not even expecting people to read the whitepapers of the shitcoins they throw their pensions into, but like those basic questions? the bar is so low and people still manage to limbo under it.
@@OperationNonsense Also, that greed is sometimes a need for funds to have a better life, stolen from the poorest; or the people who need it the most. So the thiefs are no "Robin Hood".
Outstanding job, *Adroitkey* ! I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile scammers. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!!
Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother❤
She’s too young to have that much money at her disposal, smfh what a mess
Idk about that tinder swindler made bank off middle aged women
Age doesn't matter because her father was no better
That's why education on these new or upcoming scam is so important. They make it seem like she's in control of her money. If they directly asked her for money like a typical romance scam, she probably would've been aware that it was a scam. It's not about experiences with money it about experiences with scams. She's doing the right thing by telling her story and getting it out there that this kind of scam exist, although she knows she'll get ridiculed for it. She can't save her money but she can save other's money.
@@veroniquevesta7516 She probably roped him in with her profits. But he was just as an inexperienced investor as well which is a bit odd.
I was a victim to scam, but my funds got recovered.My channel name Carries the handle of the place i got it all solved if you smart enough you can observe the name up and get help. Wishing you all the best.
So then after I watched this segment on RUclips, an advertisement for a crypto website came on. SMH
I'm a Police officer and I'm tired of taking these reports where people are scammed anywhere from 100 to seriously $50,000. It's unfortunate, *Grind Techiei* Seriously thank you for flagging down these swindlers. You make me want to spend my next 10 years learning how to do this .
Ugh this is awful, man…. That poor, poor dad, I really feel for him. First his wife dies, then his daughter loses all their inheritance? Like damn, why she have to drag him into this?
Sorry I know it’s bad to victim blame but I just have a really hard time sympathizing with people who throw caution and common sense to the wind expecting some big windfall, all bc they allowed greed to cloud their judgment. Stop looking for shortcuts, quick paydays and ~get rich quick~ schemes, cuz the truth is *there is no such thing* - or at least there is no such _victimless_ thing, anyway….😏
When you see them tears falling you know the emotions are real, they really took a big loss just so sad
Ignorance is criminal
Yall need to stop given these strangers money. Yall can’t be so desperate for love. 🤦🏾♀️
You can't trust anyone online. No matter how friendly they seem.
Great work *Briskdeft* - so glad vou are out there fighting these lowlifes. We need to do all we can to spare the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers! Kudos to YOU!!
You deserve the Nobel prize for keeping us safe big up brother.!!!!
My heart breaks for this dad and daughter. However, I am flabbergasted at how stupid the daughter is!!! I just can’t understand how some people would just send money to people that they barely know, especially online!
Thank you! Exactly what I was thinking! And she grew up in the tech era, she should know better! I have family members I wouldn't give $5, let alone giving thousands to some guy I'm talking to on a dating app. If it looks too good to be true, I 99.9% of the time is! Don't mix business and pleasure....the lines get too blurry, too quickly.
Hi Crystal, you are maybe one of the reasons why victims refused to come forward to raise awareness. You really do not understand how these scammers are so good with talking. You do not understand what went through, His daughter is not stupid, im sure of it.
@@huiyingmoon No that was dumb. We need to call it for what it is. Bcse ppl want quick $$$ and make irrational decisions. We all did dumb stuff her age. We live - We learn! She should have spoken to her father or a financial person b4 investing that much with a stranger. This was just a very expensive lesson unfortunately.
@@huiyingmoon STOP DOWN PLAYING HOW STUPID PPL CAN BE. When you make dumb decisions you need to be called out for your dumb decisions.
I think she thought she was sending money into a crypto investing app/bank she didnt think she was directly sending him money. The app did look legit, I think we should be more understanding.
OMG.. girl how could you trust a stranger with that huge amount of money
I am so sorry that this happened to you and your father.
Same here. i was talking to a lady on-line and she mentioned that her cryptocurrency was doing well. When asked what i did i said: i investigate cryto online scams..haha
She stupid in my opinion. Somebody tried to contact on it to invest in crypto I said no
Actual title, "idiot loses life-changing amount of money."
This is so sad.
Aww that’s so sad. Her father took it very well
Crying in the inside ☹️
He did. He handled-it like a pro!
He has his half so he's good.
@@circesoul2218 exactly
she needs to get her money back and delete crypto account after that so she doesn't make a same mistake again.
@@pamelamls u miss the part where it says they live in a rV?
It's hard to feel bad. I wouldn't give 20 bucks to someone I don't know online, let alone over $300,000.
Makes me wonder how some of these people make it through life.
she thought that she was investing the money into her own account though, not the scammer's
She got fooled by fake links. It started out with a legit crypto link.
she was desperate.
Yeah I bet you've never made mistakes in your life.
Really guys? Advice and online links and money transfers from some random guy online you've never even met?
Wow that's sad
She was absolutely crazy for taking advice from a stranger she met on a dating site then giving him (or her) access to her account. You don’t go on dating apps to invest your money into something else so that should’ve been a red flag.
Facts
And didn't that text to her say he had a wife?
@@April-sp8un If so then she could've been a part of it. Couples do scam together.
@@EricFortuneJr. my point is why was she communicating with him on dating site if text mentioned he had a wife?
@@April-sp8un Unfortunately some women prefer married men over single men. Some women would rather be somebody’s side piece rather than building a life and family of their own. Some of these ladies are extremely book smart and well educated, they just make damn dumb decisions when it comes to dating, relationships and who or who not to trust. It’s like that part of the brain doesn’t function. That’s all I can tell you.
It's hard to have sympathy - first mistake was giving a single penny. I'm stunned at how gullible people are with scams like this, especially when they never even meet the person!! Never believe anyone with things like this - I work in the financial industry and it's a sad but common thing.
I'm of the believe that position liquidity and you can brag all you want about how much "money" you have but it's not really yours until you can use it. I think it was a combination of greed and naivety.
I don’t even trust financial advisors comfortably. As soon as you tell them how much you have, they want to sale you on everything.
Man! So sorry.
it's foolish to invest everything in one type of investment even if this wasn't a scam
I’m here before that scammer in the comments
How did this happen?
I feel bad for her but how could she have fallen for this? Never give money off to strangers especially to some bozo on some dating app. When in doubt, I'm out.
She didn't give the money to him. The way the scam works is you think it's a real exchange and the scammer tells you that's where you invest. The issue is the scammer controls the exchange so they make you think the investment is growing and you put more in. You might be able to cash out some money at first in a test to see if it's legitimate and then invest more. After that test there's zero chance of cashing out.... even if you pay the tax bill (just more money for them). They play on your emotions.
Im confused why shes young cute and thin would she need social media to date? And 80 percent of the guys online are trying to scam if not for money then sex
@@akaishadouglas8259 dating apps is how literally every young person dates now.
Yes dating apps are the norm now, meeting people in real life is too risky
@@one3DoiNWoRk I remember when it was the opposite 😂 and I was born in the 90s.
It's 2022 and people are still falling for this. Stop looking for love and greed online. If you want to find love, meet someone face to face.
exactly
PREACH!!!
Truth but nowadays the computer keyboards, MAKES EVERYONE THINK THEY WISE AND GROWN
Even when face to face. Look beyond that face. A unscrupulous charmer type finds out a inexperienced young lady has a chunk of money...yikes.
that's right! NFT and crypto are not dating site nor any companies, they've don't own 💩
1:20 Hao, how.? ... .. . don't ignore the tall tell signs
Where does the romance part come in?
Stay off of dating apps yall..nothing but predators on them.
preach
When dealing with assets that large, they (father and daughter) should have gotten a certified financial advisor and research them for potential conflicts of interest. At least that advisor would have steered them to a legitimate crypto or investment account ...😔
Yeah it sucks but could've been avoided.
Why will she be talking to a man on a dating site that said on his text ...I only teach people I am close to or my wife? Why is she supposedly talking to married man...was she so desperate?
You are right. Because you didn’t earn that money you don’t know how to handle it
@@kennyo3834 You can also look at it as "I'll tell you if we are going to get together and you'll be my wife" sort of thing, we are only seeing a short part of their message, but yeah, I don't think she was desperate, you could also ask, why he was on there talking to people when he had a wife.
They should have, they should have. It's already done.
This is sad
I'm glad I've always had a great distrust of strangers & things that seem too good to be true!
I know this sounds mean, but there’s no excuse for a millennial getting scammed in 2022. ALL SHE HAD to do was click on their “how does it work” page. It took me 60 seconds to find it. It doesn’t mention transferring your money to a third party account via a random link.
Agree, but she’s Gen Z.
She's an idiot, how hard is this to figure out?
How is 390000 not enough
Excellent question
Nah she did it right except for trusting a stranger..investing is smart
Care for elderly is expensive even with insurance
Number 1 red flag is when the scammer starts talking about money/ investing.
Respect to the man
how you listen to a dude you NEVER even met before? i expect older ppl to get scam like this. not this young person. dad should of never gave her all that cash.
it was her money 50/50 inheritance with her father. and she befriended him for a long time (2 years) before she put in the large amount of money.
I have never seen a man so genuine as this guy, he's really a man of his words..
The most unbelievable part is these clowns know they are doing something illegal and when you *SWING notch* catch them at it, they go off on a tirade and make threats.
Great work *Briskdeft* - so glad vou are out there fighting these lowlifes. We need to do all we can to spare the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers! Kudos to you ❤……..
Almost happened to me. When I was instructed to transfer my crypto to a certain wallet I noticed the address was different from mine. I played along with the scammer just for fun until he lost his temper. I had fun laughing at him
a fool and their money are soon parted
very true but still too harsh too soon. pretending to be compassionate doesn't cost you anything but will help you a lot in the long run.
A fool and his money are soon parted. (In this case, a fool and her money were soon parted!)
*Briskdeft* , your commitment to completing this task is admirable. I am grateful for the additional hours and effort you've put in. Your efforts are highly appreciated. Thank you for smoothly handling this task.
❤😊!!!
Unfortunately she would have lost the money eventually...I think her father probably had a thought in his heart. Which is why he took it so well. Wow
Thank you Nicole for sharing your story and letting others be aware of what is going on out there. We still hope that you and your dad can get your money back and that these criminals will be caught and brought to justice. God bless you and your dad. Much support to you both . Stay strong.
Revegence is mine said the Lord I will repay.
So sad to see such a nice and sweet girl go through something so horrible. It’s a sad reality that people are really ruthless nowadays and everyone gets scammed one way or another particularly when it comes to romance. I believe in you and have no doubt that you will come out of this better and stronger and prove the RUclipsrs here (that are being nasty) wrong at the end. It’s not your fault, the ones that are to blame are the scammers stealing people’s life savings and pushing people to their deaths. I have faith in you. Never give up, you got this 🙏🏻
She’s too naive
"nice and sweet" ?? she is probably a racist.
Naive, not very smart.
she needs to get her money back and delete crypto account immediately that website is completely a sham and it has no values.
Scammer: I will take the food in your table..it's me or...
Great work *Briskdeft* - so glad vou are out there fighting these lowlifes. We need to do all we can to spare the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers! Kudos to you ❤……..❤❤
The pain in her eyes at 3:13 breaks my heart...
I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for her. I don't know why, other than we are told through every social media and news outlet NOT TO TRUST STRANGERS WITH YOUR MONEY! She's young enough to recover. I feel for her dad.
i pray for the daughter and dad, but will definitely be hard to recover from that, not everyone can earn that amount of money and definitely not the avg person by any means. most people won't even see that amount of money in their life time so it all depends on what she does to try and make that money back. maybe she will get gud at trading from this experience.
@LeoS You are not that smart to make this comment. No worries. One day you will experience it.
@LeoS Let us know once it’s happened to you. People who shame victims of trauma will have their last laugh once it happens to them, whether online or irl.
i agree with you.....but u know when a person gets caught in these scams ??? From my experience its when your needs or wants are overwhelming you to a point that you are blind in believing what you are doing is spot in.....So in this case its her need to take care of the family..
3:11 that man is a good one. he’s not her biological father, and their connection (the mother) has passed away. some blood families fall apart after deaths. anyways, he chose to comfort and love his daughter through a mistake that greatly affected him too. instead of choosing anger, shunning her, or anything else. i really hope things have gotten better for them in life