"They talk to you first, and after a while, they get to know you a little bit, and then they bring it up, saying they're having trouble, and all sorts of other things...", carol, a woman from the UK, said.
She received a message on social media from an unknown man
In fact, Carol is not the woman's real name. However, in front of the camera, the woman was reluctant to disclose her name and hoped that the reporting media would not disclose her personal information, but only used "Carol" to refer to her.
According to Carroll, a strange man had previously sent her a message on social media.
Although Carol did not know him, she replied to him out of kindness. Then, the two of you came and went, exchanged for a while, and then became acquainted.
The man told Carol that he was in another country and had just ended his relationship with his girlfriend. And during this time, he always showed a very concerned look for Carol.
At the same time, Carol felt that she and the man had a lot in common. Every time I talk to him, I can always bring endless happiness to myself. Gradually, Carol developed feelings for him, and the other party expressed the same meaning, saying that he would fly to England to meet Carol.
Carol was overjoyed. She did not expect that she would be so lucky to meet a beautiful fate on social media and find her own Prince Charming.
However, the man did not come to England to see Carol as he had said. He began to confide in Carol that he was having trouble. He first told Carol that he had been arrested and needed money to solve it, hoping that Carol could help. Later, he offered Carroll to give him 75,000 pounds (about 620,000 yuan).
At that time, Carol, who was immersed in love, did not realize that there was a problem. The man then went to Carol for various other reasons. In total, Carroll gave him nearly £150,000 (about $1.25 million).
It was only then that Carol began to wonder. Then she realized that the other person didn't really like her, that everything he said wasn't true, and that from the beginning he had only one goal—Carol's money.
Afraid of being ridiculed by others, I dare not talk about it with my relatives
Knowing the truth, Carol almost burst into tears. She was ashamed that she believed in the other party so easily, and she was immersed in sadness every day.
And whenever her relatives saw her sullen appearance and asked what had happened, she did not dare to admit it to them, because she was afraid that others would laugh at her ignorance.
As the days went by, Carol didn't get any better. She looked up similar things she had experienced online and studied them carefully. In the end, she finally couldn't help it and decided to get an explanation for herself.
"They specifically target vulnerable people," Carroll said of what happened to him. At the same time, she believes that in this case, the corresponding agencies have not fulfilled their duty to protect her from being deceived by others.
She then approached professionals and asked them for help.
After some effort, with their help, Carroll not only got back £150,000, but also received a corresponding gain of £150,000 – £29,000 (about $240,000).
This result is also fortunate for Carol. However, after experiencing this incident, she was still a little afraid. In the future, she no longer dared to easily believe in love on the Internet.
(Floret)