$700,000 lost to online boyfriend
About this episode
A listener's sister lost $700,000 to an online romance scam without ever meeting her boyfriend in person.
A listener's sister spent five years and emptied out her entire IRA on her "boyfriend." The kicker? She's never met him in person. Classic romance scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kim Komando
Topics covered
- romance scam
- online dating
- financial loss
- IRA
- scams
- personal stories
Keywords
- romance scam
- online boyfriend
- financial loss
- IRA
- scam stories
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Organizations: Megaphone
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