Online dating scam costs Canadian woman $42k







Millions of people looking for love turn to the Internet and online dating services. One Canadian woman thought she found love. Instead, she found a con artist who took her for $42,000. The woman, who did not reveal her identity, claimed to have met the perfect man. He claimed to be an American soldier fighting overseas, the parent of an adopted son. He sent her pictures claiming to be of himself. He wrote letters by hand and sent long emails to her proclaiming his affection. She was smitten. Once she admitted it, the relationship took a turn towards the financial. Her online beau suddenly needed help paying his bills and supporting his child. Feeling rather than thinking, she offered to help by giving him cash. In the end, that cash totalled over $42,000 Read More..


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