Man sent money to woman who claimed to love him
Oak Bay police say a resident has lost more than $150,000 after being scammed by someone with whom he believed he was having a relationship.
Romance scams, in which a fraudster pretends to establish a romantic relationship in order to gain a victim’s trust before making requests for money, became more prevalent during the pandemic, as people were increasingly isolated and online. To lay fraud charges, police need to establish the person had an intent to deceive a victim for their own personal financial gain, said Oak Bay Police Chief Mark Fisher.
A Greater Victoria man currently facing fraud charges related to swindling nearly $200,000 from 16 victims is an anomaly among those who engage in romance scams, most of whom never face charges, Edmundson said. Sometimes, even when confronted with evidence that the person they’ve been having a relationship with is not who they say they are, victims refuse to believe it, Edmundson said. “They’re just so invested. They just can’t bring themselves or just don’t want to face the reality that this all along has been a scam because they feel that they’re in love. And they also feel loved because these scammers are really good.
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