Katherine Goodson, a 67-year-old woman, lost tens of thousands of dollars to a scammer posing as Keanu Reeves, leaving her living in her car.
Romance scams particularly target older Americans, with those over 60 reporting the highest losses of about $3.4 billion in 2023.
Melanie McGovern from the Better Business Bureau stated that imposter scams are rampant, appearing on their '12 scams of the holidays' list due to their prevalence.
Kate Kleinert expressed that losing her life savings in a romance scam was devastating, but losing the imagined love and family caused her greater heartache.
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