I wonder where they get so much disposable income? The victims seem to have no problem sending large amounts of money to strangers🤷‍♀️ This show has really opened my eyes. Not just a scammer, but to everything.

​@@kdeloris2225I know dude, I'm still struggling to get my life together 6 years after being taken for a ride from my ex who destroyed my credit. at least I was diagnosed with others and after everything ended, lol because it opened my eyes to the fact that I'm likely to be manipulated by people since I couldn't believe somebody would just use me for a place to stay in for lines of credit and stuff, I would never do anything like that without actually paying them back! so basically I spent my entire life savings on my daughter's dad trying to help him with his drug addictions cuz I was letting him use my car so he could get back and forth to work, paying for his food and medical and all this stuff that he refused to get taken care of through social services, I just recently found out that the guy was on fentanyl almost the entire time! I feel so stupid because I was accusing him of having a meth addiction! I work as a substance use disorder therapist, at least I was doing that and I was a program manager at a hospital for 10 years before that guy ruined my life. now I'm making less money than I made in my 20s and I'm 43 years old living in one of the most expensive cities - Seattle. My car got totaled and my dad has cancer and it's just like a whole bunch of real life problems going on, I owe $1,500 right now on my car payment otherwise they're going to repossess it in less than 2 weeks and I'm really scared. I have no friends or family to help, and my credit is completely destroyed. I wasn't raised to know anything about things like APR credit or anything so I really got taken for a ride once I hit 21. The fact that I had grew up around gang members and druggies didn't make things easier for me to make good decisions once I got away from that lifestyle in my late teens.

Are

I wanna work with y’all!!

​@kdeloris2225 I know, right? it's absolutely amazing! one of those payments would be life changing!

I died when I saw broke Musk needing money to feed his kids. Loooool

Those Teslas keep crashing, poor guy's stock is dropping, he needs help! LOL

That was hilarious. Bold move by the scammers. Unbelievable someone fell for it.

I think that was a test to see if she sent money then she was a good target to be scammed

@@kfitz192 The scammer and all his scammer friends were probably all high-fiving when she fell for that.

She gets hit on by scammers

I don't think she looks 73, but I don't believe that she gets "hit on" or she would not be needing the validation that she receives from the scammer.

Remember those online who are 'hitting ' on her photo thats 40yrs old!!

Her face does look good for her age. No age spots and not many lines. She could easily pass for late 60’s.

Remember men will say anything, they will tell a brick it's beautiful.

The son is just brilliant 👏

Same that totally got me..poor guy

Me too

😂😂😂

Hahahaha😢

I loved your comment Liz, I’m 66 and widowed 25 years single and I asked one of my sons what he’d do if I got mixed up in something like this, he said ‘ ‘ mum, if you were that silly I’d get the other kids and we’d put you in a home, straight up.’ No sympathy there. Hehe

​@@abracadeborah7855 I am 64. I have told my son he can put me out if his misery (away). I do stupid things sometimes but I am also too distrustful.

I’m also an old lady and I wouldn’t fall for this crap. Can you imagine sending someone a nude photo of our old body?

May l say being in your 60's is not old 70's maybe ❤

@@MandA1900 I am 64 and didn't feel old until I started getting all this mail about Medicare and supplemental insurance. I am the buzzkill who debunks the BS other people share in emails at work.

This. There's nothing wrong with looking your age.

I love this comment! You are absolutely correct! Aging is a privilege not everyone is allowed. Be grateful to grow old & embrace it! ❤

@@LindaKayHolevas So right! Cancer took my husband @ the age of 46. The chemo and other treatments took his hair and his looks and the only thing he wanted was to live one more day. Life indeed, is a privilege.

Facts! Thank you for this comment. ❤❤

​​@@femalehuman8766y sincerest condolences. And you are so correct.

For sure. She was going to bounce right back into another scammer. Probably the same one, with a different name and pics.

The "love drug" of reading loving things every day on your phone/computer is like candy. And it is addictive. You get used to opening your phone and seeing all this sweet stuff. Even after knowing you've been scammed, people will still crave these messages and lies, and will pretend to themselves it's real. Like reading romance novels, which are also addictive.

Her son seems like a true gem!

YES. It does seem that parents often don’t love to take advice from their kids, sadly.

She was being polite, which is fine. Doubtless she is also grateful to her son.

Now. Hahahaha😂

They tried and she hated it, plus now it would come under human rights. So I think they could put a child lock timer on her devices where she’s only allowed online for 1hour a day and maybe show her documentaries or KZfaq scam baiting videos and more social catfish. That should hopefully educate her. Plus there are tools you can get for better internet security.

I’d honestly like to have some of that confidence honestly. Not all of it! I don’t want to be so confident that I’m an idiot 😂

Me too 😭

​@AllThingsUnderTheSun ... sadly, I think the common thread of these ppl who get scammed (and consider themselves as "intelligent") is that they are lonely, insecure ppl. Or, as some of them are clearly 'seniors' could have some cognitive impairments, which also alters their sense of reality. Sad, sad, sad.

Sad but true!! Delusional old ladies ( usually).

That lady looks really good for her age,but she looks like a senior...no matter that she was a model in the 80s!

I'm still laughing about it 🤣🤣🤣 And she says she is a 'pretty intelligent person'.

Yes that killed me! Elon Musk!!! She's still trying to hook a rich man, clearly.

I’m still convinced it’s not just vanity and loneliness, there is an element of greed to it. They all think in a round about way that they are going to end up with a partner who is wealthy.

​@@bstapleton3248I think you're right. They get to peek at a fake bank account or are lured by a gold box or whatever the scam is. And they think all I have to do is send x amount of money and then I'm going to be a millionaire.

Worse - even AFTER that shit show, she did it all again with this general! Mind boggles

Age age age

My sons are caring like that. They will do anything for me. However, I have more money than they do so I can’t ask them for money. They’re such good boys and worry about me.

😀😃😄😁

😂😂😂

Really stupid people have no idea that they are stupid.

Go figure. If you're intelligent you don't have to tell everyone; you have to behave intelligently....

I AM DECEASED!!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂💀🪦

my mother has a master's degree as well, two in fact - but she's not a genius, and she is **not** high iq; although she's not susceptible to scams (to my knowledge, at least), i can admit to myself that she has her intellectual blind spots - she isn't nearly as intelligent as i believed her to be as a child. if these scammers are able to convince your mother that a billionaire and an accomplished general need gift cards... well, it may be time for a reality check.

@@rossfuller8025 I think the way I stated it was in the proper context. You are free to disagree though. Also, I certainly do not need a reality check after what I have witnessed while dealing with this situation.

I just want to say you seem like a really good son and I hope your mom is able to keep those scammers blocked and move on with her life. Thanks for your patience and earnestness to help.

This is an incredibly difficult and sensitive situation for you all to deal with. I’ve known some highly intelligent people who have got scammed, loneliness can make anyone vulnerable. You are a great son.

How long ago did you film the episode?

Yeah, sure lady.

She’s pretty stupid if you ask me. How can these women fall for this crap?

I saw a similar one from this channel a few days ago, where the woman was shoveling cash at a general in Syria who was allegedly trying to ship home his career's worth of documents and a mysterious portfolio full of cash from a Syrian official. Why would anyone not realize that the US military pays for EVERYTHING for their high-ranking officers?

You're showing an astounding lack of sophistication. Naivety and intelligence are not mutually exclusive.

I know!

Why families dont take morhers fathers to the police? They could explain them everything and giving money to strangers can be sponsorship terrorism. This all money cpuld go to help terrorists or murderers killing people

That's true. I'm not worldly wise, but some of these things seem so plain.

I thought she said 83 and thought yes, and you've totally lost your looks. Don't these people have mirrors? Full length ones? Sorry to be so mean, but we ought to simply face facts and be ok with our ageing.

Exactly. Took the words right out of my mouth.

Their own narcissism prevents them from seeing the truth.

Let's try to be compassionate here.

why be so mean she is a nice looking lady no way does she look 73

True! Very pleasnt to listen to

Lmao gay

For real.

Doesn't matter whether or not he is gay...sheesh.

@@pofuno So?

Advice from an expert I guess

He know ,from what he is speak!

She will go right back to it 😢

😊 well done!

Reverse scamming. Priceless!

I always ask suspected scammers for money right away. Love how fast they disappear! 😂

I’m kinda hoping to get in some action. Like we can be the money mules and they’ll ask us to deposit their money into Bitcoin and just keep it for ourselves 😂

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂that is smart

She doesn't believe Elon Musk needs a gift card. She is buying romance without the need to work for it. It is entirely up to her to decide if it is worth it.

She can do what she wants with her money at end of day, but sending it to richest man or a famous General [ I am ex military] is another league about being duped!

Not necessarily, it looks as if she wasn't aware of who Elon Musk is.

@@kevinmalone3210 That's even worse. She's on the internet without knowing who Elon Musk is? That is a recipe for disaster right there. She needs to be monitored. She is a danger to herself.

@@jjoohhnnxshe’s 73 years old, it would make sense that she doesn’t know who he is

Yeah, he's too busy caught up with all the 'woke' nonsense

@@ReyBoneCCG imagine being so ignorant and illiterate that you think someone who organizes war for a living could ever be woke

​He is busy punishing all the straight white males 😂

​@@ReyBoneCCGfunny how right wing nut jobs like to proclaim everything non white and confusing to them as woke😂 dude don't even have a proper definition of the term to properly give reasons as to why being "woke" is wrong.

She's scamming the scammer..🤔

100 pounds ago 😂😂😂😂😂

@@christinecatt8039Exactly 😂😂😂

She is not getting money from people under false pretense.

How she looks doesn’t make a heap of difference to a catfisher .

Yes!!!! 😂 She was scamming him back just incase he was a fraud lol...

At least 20 years old!

@@ElaAusDemTal 30 maybe

Gotta use better bait to catch better catfish.

FIRST thing I noticed. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Best comment of the day😂

I’m 44, old enough to have had an analog childhood and young enough to be a digital native. I remember watching the original Catfish documentary on Netflix DVD. I try not to be ageist, but some of these ladies… how can you be so naive?

Never heard of Jesus? Lmaoooo

Well said

Adults are and can be just as stupid as children. I don't treat anyone differently because of age. I learned that early on in life when I recognized that hitting children is WRONG. The fact that adults think it's okay to hit a DEFENSELESS CHILD, but will throw a fit and cry "assault" when you hit them, I knew adults can be and are just bigger children. Why is it okay to hit children, but not adults who are supposed to know better 100x over and more than a child? I'll never know, but that FACT pisses me off and is the soul reason why I hate adults and treat them all equally because your age means nothing to me.

They’re narcissists.

My thoughts exactly.

There are very book-smart people who are easier to scam because they are overconfident about their intelligence. My polymath ex fell for several very common petty scams. My likewise brilliant niece married a handsome Cuban who was after the green card marriage & cash. Fortunately she divorced his cheating mercenary butt in 18 months before they had any kids.

Narcissist is the word I'm thinking of x

They all say I'm intelligent?

Exactly 😂

Right! A true friend will never ask for money. Never mind a relationship. I don't understand how these people get to that age and not know every trick in the book. Obviously the internet is a new space for some, but the tactics are identical. Asking for money, everyone should say no. It's so simple. See if they stick around!

Oh, but it's just because they asked!

yep exactly

We used to get these calls when I worked for the Sheriff's Department. It still didn't sink in. The moral of the story is that they know which demographic to go after (typically women over 50) and how to get their hooks in really deep early in the grooming process.

hahahahahhahaha he knew from the beggining

😂😂😂me too,

😂😂😂

Nailed it.

They were still correct

Both are true, you donut

@@MayorOfMoetownThat may be true. Unfortunately, if it is, the warning was delivered to the wrong audience.

😅😂😂

Why families dont take morhers fathers to the police? They could explain them everything and giving money to strangers can be sponsorship terrorism. This all money cpuld go to help terrorists or murderers killing people

Her name & info is in Lagos, Nigerian [prob] scammers’ database since this is her 3rd time being foolish and gullible. Flagged as having sent $$

I’m sure there might be famous film star like Jonny depp who might be stranded somewhere and needs a lift home

No, she is not.

Stupid people don't know they are stupid. She really believes she is so highly intelligent.

Absolutely she is

😂😂😂

She's not. She is not impersonating someone else. Nor is she asking for money. She clearly needs psychological help.

Yes!!

@@8ofwands300 If you're not giving an accurate representation of yourself, are being untruthful and are therefore lying, you're a catfish... it's not all about pretending to be someone else completely, or getting cash

Lol right! My son was in Iraq and never asked for help to get home!

But didn't you hear her? She's very intelligent!😄

And then to go on and on about how intelligent she is 😂😂

​@@VanillaKind🤣🤣🤣 They always say that don't they😂

This is beyond the pale. Any regular soldier is taken care of to get home, let alone a general.

I think she’s enjoying the attention of being a worry to her family. It confirms they care for her. She probably hopes they ask her to live with them to keep a better eye on her. There is no way she isn’t aware these are scams.

Again and again. She is delusive 😢

Can't she just get other devices?

😂😂😂

😮

Otherwise, mother will keep borrowing money from him too🤔

Had to crack up laughing when her son used his mom voice. lol She is blessed to have a son who looks out for her.

And if she snaps out of it, Nate gets all her money, not a stranger!

Power of attorney

I think so too Either that or fall for another scammer in a few weeks

@@claracerqueira5 100% she is still sending money to scammers!

I often think that at the end of all this, these people just go on to someone else, because they are addicted to the thrill, the false intimacy and even the sense of forbidden fruit, having a secret life. It gets me how these women think military men need money to "get out of" a country. The military takes care of that, my dear! And she was a model? She looks to be barely 5 feet tall. She also seems to be quite vain.

Nate has replied in above thread. He is taking steps with his mother to end this scamming. He said there is more to story than what is in this video. His mother and is now on a list for other scammers to contact her. So Nate seems to indicate he is working with her to prevent the next one getting hooks in.

I can’t even imagine how frustrating it must be to have your parent/another loved one in this situation!

@@Anna.T. There was some frustration. I just had to keep it cool to meet my mom where she was at.

Wonderful don? Maybe he should spend more time with his own mother so she won’t be don lonely! 🙄

​@@paulaslater7448You can't be with someone 24/7 ! As a mother and grandmother myself I would not appreciate my family 'babysitting' me ! She probably thinks she is competent and not gullible so would be embarrassed or frustrated by being monitored 🤷‍♀️ She was educated , independent and raised a family and as you get older you dont realise you are getting old . That's my opinion anyway ❤

@@natecram6230hey it’s the guy

Intelligence is one of those characteristics, like wealth and a healthy sex life, where if you feel compelled to let other people know you have it, you probably don’t.

@@rabidrabbitshuggers I do have a very healthy sex life... ask the hole in the wall.... 😢

-what is "patsy" ?-

@@sunnystormy4973 "Patsy" is what someone is called who is easy to scam.

I always laugh about that too! Maybe book smart but zero street smarts!

But she really looks younger like 65 mb

As the mom of an active duty Marine, the level of dumb in these stories absolutely shocks me.

She didn't say this one was stranded, she said he "chose" to come on a private plane and she could pay....it's so far removed from reality, what goes on in real military doesn't come anywhere near it.

I was a military wife for 25 years. I'm shocked by how little most Americans know about how their own military works!

Hell I wasn't in the military but some friends was that's one of the benefits Free travel some of my friends than got free tickets because they military on commercial airline flights so I 💯 percent agree with you

@@susanlett9632 This has nothing to do with knowing about the military, its about using common sense :(. I am not an American and and do not have any ties with the military but I do know that they get fed and are not left stranded at a location.

"Johnny Depp" tells her she looks much younger. Was she ever a model? /swoon

I really feel like at the end the victims often just tell the researchers what they want to hear and don't plan on stopping

​@@xIryliI agree. She's just faking it, she's just pretending, playing nice. As soon as she gets away from Nate, she'll be back on a computer getting her next fix.

@@xIryli yeah you´re right!

They develop such a psychological thirst for the daydream. It's not unusual for the scammed to continue the 'relationship' or fall for the next scammer (who are usually the same gang of fraudsters.)

Yes, I noticed that as well. I am surprised to hear them say: "I know I am very intelligent; I am well educated; I know I am a smart person.....". A smarter person would have said: " I didn't realize I was so dumb..".

Yeah I definitely get the vibe this was in one ear and out the other.

I think she will stop messaging "General Milley," but she is likely to fall for the next one (probably with the exact same scammer behind it).This scammer knows that he can bait his hook with anyone, public figure or not. I am sure there is another lovelorn billionaire or general officer out there. Maybe Jeff Bezos will message her next, or Bill Gates.

I ran into this a lot when talking to her and it didn't make helping her any easier. I will continue to stay on top of her online activities the best I can and Social Catfish has pledged to be there to help if I need it in the future. Great people!

@@natecram6230 you're a great son, I admire your dedication and persistence! I really wish you both the best 😊

@@natecram6230 I understand your situation and went through something similar with my mother. I was grateful it was before computers and she never went online. But there were enough scammers just walking around to keep me on guard and to need to "clear the decks" on a regular basis. She believed they were all children of God with the best intentions and loved all the hearts, flowers, and compliments. Nothing changed so I had to just keep it in check.

Age age age. Ypu dont understand simple things? Biology?

Conservatorshp

@@JaimeMesChienswe’re all aware she has the right. He’s saying she shouldn’t have the right and he’s correct. Yes it’s legal to make stupid decisions but it’s so sad for her family. They need to make it easier in cases like this where it’s obvious she’s going to keep doing it

@@JaimeMesChiens Re-read my message and work on your reading comprehension. As I said we are all well aware that it’s within her legal right. What we’re saying is it SHOULD NOT BE. There should be better laws to protect people like this. I get the process, I get she has the right, the point we’re making is that she SHOULD NOT have the right 🙄

@@JaimeMesChiens She is clearly incompetent to everyone here. Whatever it takes , whatever doctors need to prove it, so be it. She needs assistance, and most likely not to live alone. She lacks common sense, and that could very well be deterioration. To think Elon Musk is contacting her or needs money is a wildly egregious notion.

She's also too stubborn to acknowledge and accept it.

People need to get off online and just go back to meeting people in real life.

​@@rosemarywilliams9969Exactly... and also, even if it is an up and up online relationship, you don't get the same sense of them that you get in person.. their smell, their mannerisms, the way it feels to walk next to them, how they treat others out in public... So many things..

I made a comment on one of these catfish videos saying that if someone told me how beautiful I was that would be a sure sign that I was being scammed because in my house I have several mirrors and they are all in good working order so I know I'm not beautiful. I think I said, "I'm not so ugly that I scare little kids and puppies, but I'm NOT beautiful." A woman sent me a message telling me that it was terrible that I had such a low opinion of myself and thought I was ugly and I should at least THINK I was beautiful and on and on and on. I didn't say I was ugly. In fact, I said, "I'm not so ugly that I scare little kids and puppies" but I merely acknowledged that I am not beautiful! I was rather amazed that to her mind I was wrong because I could clearly see what my very own mirror told me! Oh well. I guess you can't please everyone!

​@@maryannanderson2213I actually remember your comment it wasn't long ago and I really liked it because I got exactly what you meant and I'm the same. I have a couple of mirrors (one full length) and both in good working order too😂. If people were more honest in what stares back at them in a mirror, then surely the ego wouldn't blind them so much? Right, I can hear school has finished time to pop to the shops and scare the kids on my way🤡👹😂

​@@maryannanderson2213, OMG! YOUR COMMENT. I'M DYING😅😅😅😅 🐶 😮 👶 Mind if I borrow it sometime? You sound like a really fun person to have as a friend.

​@@maryannanderson2213you are sensible and realistic. I hear many women tell other women not to put themselves down, etc. but I think it's better than being full of yourself. All young women think they are 10s on a scale from 1-10 no matter how average because they think it's confidence and to think otherwise is lack of confidence. I see them on podcasts run by guys who ask each one to rate themselves and they all say 10! Yes they are cute but a solid 10 every time? No.

Right???? I’m only 43 and if a young man acts flirty towards me I assume he’s just trying to be nice 😂😂😂 Like his mother taught him to make an old lady’s day.

I laughed for like five minutes straight as soon as I saw that lol.

@@madmaxine7555 You're ahead of me in laughing because I was still gawking at the screen with my jaw hanging down in astonishment at that nonsense. The next thing this lady has to accept after she realizes she does not look as good as she thinks is that she is also not as intelligent as she thinks! Time for her to use the internet to learn new things, keep up with events around the world, and get off dating sites.

They think they’re the main character, movies really convince people that a rich, beautiful prince picks a nobody.

Agree. One thing I noticed is many of these victims have been through trauma in relationships, and they really think their life is over. They seem to be older and have the belief they are on the scrap heap. So when someone fun & good looking comes calling, they have feelings they thought they'd never feel again and that's intoxicating. Another bite of the cherry. I think deep down they all know it's not real, but as long as they can lie to themselves they don't care. They might even enjoy feeling like a sugar mommy or daddy, again lying to themselves but suddenly they feel powerful whereas before they were not. One elderly lady said she was addicted to the (simple, "caring") messages, she knew. She just loved the attention. I feel sad so many elderly people aren't enjoying their lives and are suffering with extreme loneliness.

Don’t forget they are nearly all very religious

LaLa Land 😮

😂

She's deluded and no talking to her

It bugs me the way this channel puts so much emphasis on the person who’s photos were stolen. Nothing good can come of it. If it was my photos and they wanted me on the show I would refuse - I wouldn’t want any contact with someone fooled by my photos, I wouldn’t want them to know who I am. They should just say “those photos were stolen, they are actually of someone else who has nothing to do with this” and leave it at that.

How would they know whether his marriage is happy or not?

​@@Sashazurthey're just making them aware that scammers are using their pictures, I don't see what the problem is

No one can tell me a truly intelligent person would fall for Elon Musk begging for money to feed his children. The victims love to parade their “intelligence” but honey, you aren’t smart if you seriously believe Elon needs money from you. You’re just not smart. And that’s okay! We all do stupid stuff. Most of us wouldn’t do THIS, though.

Was the picture of Elon musk 😂

That's the first thing I noticed😂😂

​@@Haz2288yes it was, She went from dating Elon to Milly. Hahaha these people need Lonely-Fans

Sadly, I don't think there's much hope for someone who can be persuaded that Elon Musk needs them to send him money.

Good list! One small correction: women AND men can fall.

It kind of got under my skin when she laughed after saying: "I got duped". No dignity, no facing reality.

If you have to self promote or put out there that "you're intelligent", you're probably not. You're probably average, at best, like most of us. Same with saying "I'm a really nice person"....you're probably not. You don't need to tell people these things, your actions SHOW them.

@@annalawrence824 completely true. However her son has been on here quoting her test results, so she WAS intelligent at an earlier stage of life, unlike most scammees on here. He's probably not been watching every episode like us followers, so he doesn't know how jaded we are from hearing this EVERY time! If she has frontal lobe dementia, she will have very little insight into her loss of function. I've also come across people with dementia where the family aren't aware how broad it is - it can be a lot more wide than just not remembering things.

​@@elipotter369I am an RN who is a state certified dementia care specialist. If her dementia were advanced enough that she is incompetent with financial decisions, it would show up in other aspects of her life. She would be showing signs of self neglect in hygiene or bills, she would be forgetting appointments or other important things. Frontal lobe dementia will show signs of Parkinsonism, as well as inappropriate sexuality and aggression in mid to later stages. If the son has a degree in Criminal Justice, he would be aware of Elder Abuse, and he would know about financial exploitation and dementia. He would be getting her in for testing, and if she tested positive for dementia, he could have her declared incompetent by a judge, and take over as financial POA. It's expensive and time consuming, but if she truly has the onset of dementia, then that would be in her best interest. However, she seems to be of sound mind, but poor judgement. She doesn't have word finding difficulties or seem to struggle with memory or recall. She just makes poor financial decisions, and for some reason, doesn't mind giving money to obvious criminals. I wonder if it's passive aggression towards her son because she knows it bothers him so much?

I have a friend who was terrified that the FBI was going to show up on her doorstep and arrest her for a $100 PayPal debt unless she paid them $500. I even Googled the international phone code and proved it was from Algeria. Never mind that we are in Australia as well so no FBI here 🙄🙄🙄🙄

She won't. He's going to have to monitor her very closely. She's got the early stages of dementia IMO.

She very likely has some form of dementia type mental decline that’s kicked in. I hope her son realizes that even going through all this and showing his mom repeatedly that she’s being scammed, she is not capable of being allowed to have free access to money or make decisions for herself. He needs to use all this evidence he’s gathered and statements from the rest of his family to get a POA. Ppl like her are a prime example of those who really do need to be in a conservatorship for their own safety. She’s only going to continue her mental decline. Sadly a lot of ppl have the mindset that no matter what elderly ppl shouldn’t have their ‘independence’ taken away cuz it’s considered cruel. It really isn’t tho. It’s a kindness. Same for when elderly are too incapacitated to safely drive, but would rather put themselves and others at risk than admit their limitations.

He showed so much patience but I don't think she'll stay off the dating sites.

​@@peekaboots01I was thinking the same

Look up "Narcissistic parents who parentify their children " and you'll get a good idea of things here. She's a covert narcissist and she likes the attention be it from her imaginary boyfriends or her stressed out son "rescuing" her. She's a very selfish person

Exactly. It was nicotine gum as well. lol

Right my grandma recently always gets telemarketing scam calls

It’s difficult to confront close family members. You want the best for them and to protect them but confronting them could ruin the relationship :(

terrifarina....brave, too! It's bad enough making an ordinary person look silly, but your own mum? 😬

Of course cause he wants that money. Plus he doesn't want to support the senile old bat.

True

It's probably because she was a good mom to her children. So he's being a good son to her.

Yes. Because she RAISED HIM to be who he is.

I did too!! I can't believe she fell for this.... Such a shame

I’ve seen so many popping up on FB. They comment on older ladies’ posts constantly

​@@SketchySandy34I was a military wife for 25 years and sometimes play with them by using military terminology. They block me or say "their outfit is different"🙄 ridiculous! I e never had one bold enough to claim to be a general until that guy!

Same!

​@@SketchySandy34I'm not even old. I had just made a post public (I almost never have posts set to public, but this was to announce the birth of my child, who was in the NICU at the time). I'm also very obviously married. They tried to scam a young woman with a sick newborn. They have no souls.

That's what i think. I have an aunt who has some similar behaviours- early stages of frontal lobe dementia, affecting executive function. Sometimes families just don't seem to notice there's a problem and it's picked up by hospital staff (i was in a hospital room with someone like that too).

No no, don’t start with the internet diagnosing nonsense.

Her son should remove any analog clocks or watches from her viewing area and give her paper and a pen, ask her to draw a clock face with the time one forty three on it. If she can't do that she probably does have dementia. That's an easy simple test to see how impared her mental abilities might be.

@@cbgbstew4072 and I will! Have an opinion just like 3500+ other ppl in the comments….but anyway have a great day!

Exactly !!!

She's already on the sucker's list, and she can't wait to get her next fix, sorry to say.

She sent money to "Elon Musk". She went straight to the top of the sucker's list at that point, and the General Milley nonsense made sure that she'll stay there.

I’m hoping her son will keep an eye on her social media to make sure she doesn’t get scammed again. He seems like a good guy.

You're right, that one lady had 10 scammers. No doubt they all know each other and she uses her real name on everything so they can find her easily. It's maddening.

He does!!!! He is one of the most lovely people (person?) who appeared in this show. (English is my second language)

Yes I have a crush on him even ;) It's difficult to deal with a vulnerable parent. Wishing he and his mother the best

@@anandadaquino3604 That's a great compliment! Thank you. I just see myself as your average guy, but I am glad when people see something positive that I don't.

@@EmmaWaterhouse-xs2dg Yes, she has a great son and instead of being grateful for him she is pulling crazy stunts and being obnoxious and selfish. Shame on her.

Wonderful comment. I'm happy and realistic at fifty seven!

Agree fully I am Widowed now at 75 and there is no way I would need to have another man in my life,I was married for 55 years and Loved my Husband, No way would I go back to being Married Though, Especially when they ask me to send them money, No way Would I send any money Worked To hard for it