This story is truly heartbreaking, knowing that a 72-year-old woman lost her entire life savings and inheritance, totaling $224,000, to crypto scammers. They used a deepfake video of Christopher Luxon, the New Zealand Prime Minister, to lure her in. She got interested and responded, which is where things took a dark turn. A scammer, pretending to be Adam Manolas, who claimed to be an expert investment adviser, convinced her to open accounts with Easy Crypto and Binance. She thought her Bitcoin was safe in her Binance wallet, but instead, it was sent to an account controlled by the scammers. Once they emptied her savings, they even took funds that were meant for her grandchildren. In one of their last calls, she overheard him say, "This woman has no money."
It's painful to see how these scammers target older people, especially those who aren't tech-savvy and are more vulnerable to these tricks. I can't even begin to imagine how our granny feels after losing everything she worked for and inherited. Some might find it too much to handle and could even consider taking their own lives because of it. These scammers are truly cruel, and they deserve to rot in hell.
https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/10/21/K2zra.jpegHer message really shows the deep pain she's endured with her experience.
‘Evil will come to you’
In an email this week, Creasy castigated the scammers who stole her life savings, warning that “evil will come to you”.
“You told me you are known as ‘Money Manolas’,” she wrote. “Are you a thief?”
“If you entrusted me with your money I would pay you back when you asked for it.
“I hope your 74-year-old mother is safe from predators like you.”
Creasy told the Herald Luxon’s apparent endorsement was “the fishhook” for her investing. She’d believed her money was “safe and secure”.
It was devastating to learn she’d been tricked by criminals and that her retirement nest egg was gone.
“First of all I felt angry and then I felt foolish, then I felt really ashamed.”
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https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/pensioner-loses-224k-after-being-tricked-by-ai-deepfake-christopher-luxon-cryptocurrency-investment-scam/She looks like a nice lady who worked honestly for the money which was not inherited. Who wants to launch a project to help her get her money back!
