"Annie said she was from Japan, working in microchip sales. Her family had made millions. "She started sending me pictures. One was in a robe. I said that's enough," Look said. He told her he was alone, his wife in a nursing home. "I told her there's nobody here to cook for me. It's just me, you know. She assured me, 'Well, you know, I'll be doing the cooking for you. I'll be the one that helps you get out of bed,'" Look said."
"Annie wrote: "Honey, you're not alone, I'm here." "I was head over heels, pretty much out of control, ready to do anything," Look said. She promised to visit and even sent flight information. Yet, she never came. "And then, she says she was into crypto," Look said. Annie told him she'd made millions investing in cryptocurrency and he could too. They'd make enough to build a life together in Hawaii. "I was very ready to fly. I was ready to"
Adan Look, a San Francisco retiree, formed an online relationship with a woman using the name Anissa (Annie) and planned to move to Hawaii. Annie claimed to be from Japan, worked in microchip sales, and said her family had made millions. She sent intimate pictures and promised companionship, while telling Look she profited from cryptocurrency and invited him to invest. Look, whose wife was in a nursing home, became emotionally invested and sent large sums despite friends' warnings. Friends and multiple law enforcement agencies were alerted but could not stop him. Look ultimately lost more than half a million dollars.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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