A woman who was scammed out of £100,000 by a man she met on an online dating website urged This Morning viewers not to ignore 'red flags' and to 'keep family involved' when starting a new relationship.
Lynn Hawes, of Essex, was targeted in a sophisticated scheme and was tricked into handing over cash and taking out a bank loan after being duped by a man who she believed to be her lover.
Speaking on This Morning today, Lynn explained she met one of the scammers, identified only as 'John', in 2015 and immediately thought he had 'something special'. 'I can't explain it, he was just so gentle and nice,' she said. 'He enjoyed everything I enjoyed. 'She revealed that the constant communication and emotional bond made her feel like she'd 'known him for a heck of a lot longer' than just a few weeks.
Unlike some romance scams, Lynn and the fraudster met in person. The victim said that the fact that he looked like his photo on the profile also helped her feel safer in his presence. 'I remember touching him and saying "you are actually real",' she said. 'There are some crazy people on there but he was completely just like his picture. 'After grabbing dinner and the local pub and 'talking for quite a while', Lynn said 'conversation just flowed'.
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