Scammer arrested after tricking 74-year-old victim out of $60k

The 74-year-old victim, Linda Bemis, was using Facebook when she thought she had connected with a handsome military serviceman known as Mr. Bravo. Detectives said the Facebook user was Miller who would later manipulate her into handing over $60k.

[hannahw]

This woman was a money mule, she was victim before being used as a mule.

[alexoliver]

Seems like the scammers manipulated the lady who was arrested into being a money mule.

[IcemanE]

She's calling her lawyer with her arms cuffed behind her!

[wandabellamy]

In the words of Eddie Murphy: Looking for love in all the wrong places.

[Bormannator]

Old people need to be kept off computers for their own good. Too many of them easily fall for online scams.

[bradspringer]

"He had a really good smile". Jeez lady I have a nice smile, can I have $50, 000?

[ChristineDaley]

Having studied these romance scams for years, I am pretty sure the woman who was handcuffed was just as much a victim as the woman who lost the money. These Nigerians are the real villians here. They likely told the woman in custody that they were "paying her back" or some such story.

[kakerosa]

Why is she even sending money to someone she does not know. This been happening for years. Buying love?🙄

[richardmahn]

Don't get how a Nigerian IP address gets tied to the woman in cuffs. Does she somehow transfer the money from the victim and gets a cut? Or, if she is guilty, was the one doing the whole scam? I don't get it.

[Patrick-yhyd]

It would be fun to do that. When I contact a Craigslist

[hannahw]

Sorry arrested the wrong person, it’s the Nigerians scammers that need to arrested.

[Anubissia]

Lisas acting is as bad as Amber Heards lol

[TheSkete]

It the IP Address goes back to Nigeria that woman was probably being swindled herself at some level. Those scammers over there are absolutely ruthless. They take no prisoners.

[FloridaMan]

I’m willing to bet the lady arrested had no clue what was going on. She doesnt come off as very smart. Someone else said it, she was probably used as the money mule.

[Cucumberflavoredmustard]

If she was pretending to be in Afghanistan, why not send her there for real? We don't need her here.

[ms.fravell]

Could've took a trip to California found a gigalo f or 10k ...

[Brandon_Jackson]

If the ip came back to Nigeria then that means she’s a money mule for someone in Nigeria.

[tinfoilhatnews]

Yet they do nothing for men who get scammed.

[dontbanmebrodontbanme]

It's stunning how many people, in a desperate attempt to find love, are so willing to send people money they've spent their whole life saving up. I know how hard I worked for my money. You better believe I'm not giving up for some catfish romance. Better to be lonely with your money than scammed, still lonely and without your money.

[cooblur]

The IP address track back to Nigeria 🇳🇬... but the money was place in this woman's account