A friend of mine in her 70s met someone on an online dating site. Things became serious quickly and, although the man said he lived overseas and they’d only communicated online, he proposed.
After six months of romantic messaging, he asked her for money – first his dog needed surgery, then his internet bill needed paying. She was in love, so she obliged.
My friend’s family told her it was a scam, but this made her defensive.
I suggested the only way to prove that it was true love was to stop sending money. If he stuck around, she’d
