An elderly woman in Florida was the victim of a scam that cost the poor lady her home. She met a man on Christian Mingle who convinced her to give him all of her money and eventually sell her home so that he could help disadvantaged youths. He told her he loved her and would buy her a golden ring with her name spelled in diamonds. Her family warned her what was happening, but she was convinced of their love for one another. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
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“She was looking for love, but ended up losing her home and entire life savings.
Florida senior Catherine Short was swindled out of an eye-watering $185,000 after falling prey to an online dating scam.
The 71-year-old was conned out of the hefty chunk of cash after signing up to the ChristianMingle.com dating site, reports Fox13.
Short reportedly found a match and felt like they’d hit it off, with her new beau saying he’d eventually want to get married. He also promised to buy her a gold ring with her name spelled out in diamonds.”