Gabriel Mizrahi

Or the scammer has told him to say that. Yes, totally possible. Oh, this poor guy. So the letter goes on. My heart broke for him in that moment. He says this has been the most stressful time in his life. I believe him. He looks like he's been killed by stress 100 times. I imagine this person has taken everything from him, including his retirement.

If he's borrowing $100 from a neighbor that he doesn't know, his retirement is gone. He's in trouble. But we can't decide if we should intervene in some way. I'm worried that if we don't do something, his life is going to become so wrecked that when he finally realizes that he won't have a happily ever after, he might hurt or kill himself. Should I try to intervene?

If he's borrowing $100 from a neighbor that he doesn't know, his retirement is gone. He's in trouble. But we can't decide if we should intervene in some way. I'm worried that if we don't do something, his life is going to become so wrecked that when he finally realizes that he won't have a happily ever after, he might hurt or kill himself. Should I try to intervene?

If he's borrowing $100 from a neighbor that he doesn't know, his retirement is gone. He's in trouble. But we can't decide if we should intervene in some way. I'm worried that if we don't do something, his life is going to become so wrecked that when he finally realizes that he won't have a happily ever after, he might hurt or kill himself. Should I try to intervene?

If so, how do I convince him that this is a scam when he has his entire life invested in this being real? Signed, hoping I'm not too late to protect the fate of my friend behind those gates. Oh, man.

If so, how do I convince him that this is a scam when he has his entire life invested in this being real? Signed, hoping I'm not too late to protect the fate of my friend behind those gates. Oh, man.

If so, how do I convince him that this is a scam when he has his entire life invested in this being real? Signed, hoping I'm not too late to protect the fate of my friend behind those gates. Oh, man.

And he's a wonderful person, right? I think this guy deserves as much protection and help as you can offer.

And he's a wonderful person, right? I think this guy deserves as much protection and help as you can offer.

And he's a wonderful person, right? I think this guy deserves as much protection and help as you can offer.

That point is so important because like our friend said in the letter, I think Dan is probably gonna be riddled with shame if he realizes what has happened because that's what keeps people stuck in these scams. They don't want to admit,

That point is so important because like our friend said in the letter, I think Dan is probably gonna be riddled with shame if he realizes what has happened because that's what keeps people stuck in these scams. They don't want to admit,

That point is so important because like our friend said in the letter, I think Dan is probably gonna be riddled with shame if he realizes what has happened because that's what keeps people stuck in these scams. They don't want to admit,

that it's happened because then they would have to confront the reality that they have potentially given away their entire retirement to somebody who targeted them. It's embarrassing. It is. It's very painful. So you have to create an environment where that shame and that pain are as minimal as possible.

that it's happened because then they would have to confront the reality that they have potentially given away their entire retirement to somebody who targeted them. It's embarrassing. It is. It's very painful. So you have to create an environment where that shame and that pain are as minimal as possible.

that it's happened because then they would have to confront the reality that they have potentially given away their entire retirement to somebody who targeted them. It's embarrassing. It is. It's very painful. So you have to create an environment where that shame and that pain are as minimal as possible.

Oh, that's a really good idea, because people are posting about these scams more and more, so... It's a great way to do research. There are also some good resources for helping elderly people who are caught up in romance scams. One of the best actually is Adult Protective Services. We talk about them on the show a lot.

Oh, that's a really good idea, because people are posting about these scams more and more, so... It's a great way to do research. There are also some good resources for helping elderly people who are caught up in romance scams. One of the best actually is Adult Protective Services. We talk about them on the show a lot.

Oh, that's a really good idea, because people are posting about these scams more and more, so... It's a great way to do research. There are also some good resources for helping elderly people who are caught up in romance scams. One of the best actually is Adult Protective Services. We talk about them on the show a lot.

They can actually investigate cases where an elderly person is being targeted in a romance scam. They can also do things like coordinate with law enforcement. They can offer counseling, legal intervention, financial safeguards. They can connect the victim with community resources.