A 67-year-old woman lost her entire life savings to a scammer who pretended to be Keanu Reeves. The woman, seeking companionship after the loss of her husband, was targeted over two years, manipulated into believing the actor loved her and wanted to marry her.
A 67-year-old woman lost all of her savings to a scammer impersonating Keanu Reeves . The woman, identified as Goodson, fell for the same hoax in 2022. Scammers groomed Goodson for two years, promising love and marriage. They became hostile after the money ran out. It wasn't the first time she had fallen for a scammer pretending to be her idol, however, as in 2022 she sent a $500 gift card after texting with a criminal, but cut communications after she heard his voice.
The scammer was not alone, and taking notice of her vulnerability he forwarded her contact information to one of his colleagues who more closely resembled the actor’s delivery, building a relationship for the next two years. Goodson lost her husband in 2007, leaving her vulnerable and longing for affection. This desire turned into desperation, making her susceptible to online scams. The man, claiming to be the real Reeves, apologized for the earlier scam saying that he felt “awful” about her being duped. He slowly-but-surely groomed Goodson into believing that he loved her, speaking to her daily, and comforting her during difficult moments over the span of two years. “He wanted to marry me,” she said, explaining how she started developing feelings for the man she believed to be Reeves. The scammers carefully groomed the woman for two years, convincing her that “Keanu Reeves” had fallen in love and wanted to “marry” her. She sent tens of thousands of dollars through different means. Sometimes she believed she was helping Reeves himself, and others that she was covering for emergency expenses of his management team
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