Woman Scammed Out Of Thousands By Someone Posing As MSNBC Host
Woman Scammed By Faked MSNBC Host
Seriously, not a day goes by that don’t encounter one of these scams. An older person is tricked by a scammer to believe that they are talking to a famous person. And for some reason, they think that the rich, famous person needs money. The latest involves a fake MSNBC host.
According to AZFamily, ” Police in California are investigating after an elderly woman was scammed by a person she believed was a popular cable TV host. She is such a big fan of MSNBC’s Ari Melber that she messaged him on Facebook. Or at least she believed she did. What she actually messaged turned out to be a fake profile. The fake Melber then began messaging Taylor back.”
And that’s when the money started flowing. Not only did the scammer convince her to send money, but also made her believe that they were falling in love and would be married, according to AZFamily. The scammer also sent messages of Ari’s voice using AI.
Just to show how popular these scams are right now, look at this statistic. AZFamily reports, “The FBI said more than 101,000 people 60 years old or older reported being scammed just last year, a 14% increase from 2022.”
You have to make sure you’re monitoring the older people in your life. We don’t expect anyone is going to be reading their grandmother’s Facebook messages, but sitting down an explaining that his happens must be done. Show them a news report about all of these scams so they are aware of what’s happening.
It’s really sad. We know that these scammers are preying on lonely seniors. But, did she really think an MSNBC host wanted money? Most of these seniors as it turns out are looking for love later in life. They always believe they’re going to be married to one of these famous stars.
Don’t let your parents or grandparents get scammed this Holiday season. Stay safe!
