Romance and crypto scam survivor who lost nearly $1 million to a scammer she met online. Now a passionate advocate, she’s testified before the Connecticut legislature and is pushing for regulation of e-wallets. Knowledge gives you power over scams. The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ equips you with reliable, up-to-date insights and connects you to our free fraud helpline to better protect yourself and your loved ones. If you or your loved ones have been targeted, we have a fraud specialist on hand to help at https://www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork 00:00 - Jackie's story 00:58 - The Initial Connection 02:15 - The Lies 03:15 - The Investment Scam 04:06 - Money Laundering 05:55 - An Anonymous Call 06:45 - The Aftermath 07:47 - Explaining the Scam 08:31 - Reverse Image Search 08:48 - Share with Friends and Family 09:01 - Research Investments 09:26 - AARP Fraud Watch Network™ If you want to be notified of stories like this, please *SUBSCRIBE* to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AARP?sub_confirmation=1 Please consider supporting more content like this by becoming an AARP member: https://www.aarp.org/becomeamember - - - - - - Connect with AARP Online: Visit us: http://aarp.org Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping people ages 50 and older to improve their quality of life as they age. With over 38 million members and growing, we lead positive social change through our extensive product offerings and services.