Victim scammed out of $100,000 for 8 years!
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Does anyone else have parents or grandparents that fell victim to a Romance Scam?
Yes ! My MIL is sending scammers money every chance she gets. She is on her 4th or 5th scammer by now. She won't listen to reason. We're at a loss on getting her to stop.
Not a romance scam, but that cult of lies, QAnon. It's maddening!
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How about just switch off wifi !
my close 73 year old friend lost all his life savings to scammers pretending to be famous business people but he kept it secret. Lucky for him, he has a good family and friends so he's OK and he has a so so pension from his company.
I'm always wondering why elderly folks are so distrustful towards their own relatives, but as soon as a "lovely" stranger comes around the corner all common sense and safety measures get lost.
Great observation, I never thought of it like that. Your family can be crazy sometimes, but better to listen to them than some stranger
Because relatives don't tell you what you want to hear. Elders are often delusional about their possibilities in terms of dating (and other things as well) and they don't want to be told the truth, because that would mean accepting the idea that they're too old for something....
They're almost all narcissists who have grandiose ideas about their own importance, attractiveness and desirability. Not one of these victims has been down to earth or realistic. Narcissists use magical thinking and believe that they will find a "perfect" love who will fulfill all of their emotional needs. This is why so many of these victims cling to the idea of the scammer even after it is clear they aren't real. Narcissists prefer the lie to the truth. The truth is like death to someone with their mental health issues. Truth means accountability and they will do anything to avoid it.
This dude has Parkinson’s ffs
Definitely!
Gary is not a critical thinker. He's also punishing the only woman in his life who genuinely cares for him.
WELL said!
The only woman that will be there as he ages and likely the one that will take care of him. He's shaking as someone with Parkinson's (just revealed he has Parkinson's) Don't mean to be cruel but he's in no shape if the women were real. This is saddest case I've seen. There has to be a special place in hell for people who scam people. God Bless his daughter and Scamfish!
The second scammer had more chances to be real, and be the kind of woman that WOULD be there for him. But, you know, men will go for looks over anything else.
Makes you put in perspective why you'd be there for a man. How much of a joke being a "good woman" really is.
the clan's coming after you buddy, i know you made santa happy wheels levels 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅
@@DH-ts6ho Even the second scammer is just way out of his league. I'm a not exactly attractive woman in early 50's but certainly never would be interested in a man who has got disability and no intelligence.
It’s not because it’s a small town. It’s because he’s chasing girls young enough to be his daughter.
Thank you!!
My thoughts exactly. There’s nothing wrong w online dating if you stay in your lane and have boundaries.
Exactly, in other words common sense@@missinterpretation4984
yea, well who wants to date some old crowe, the older these woman are the more bitter and masculine they become.
@@scottkalinowski7185no young woman is with an old man for love lmao. Might as well be with someone your own age unless you want to pay for a young escort
Dad is projecting his anger onto his daughter, rather on the scammers because it's easier for him psychologically. So maddening to me.
Well he has online dating addiction and he is in no mood to quit it. But he will be living with her after he blows all his funds. Parkinsons is very terrible disease. Maybe he is trying to take his mind off his disease and loneliness. But it's absurd to let him blow thru his retirement. They could hire a companion for less.
Daughter is closer. Been thru it.
Someone please give his daughter a medal for her efforts and extreme patience.
I just don't know why she keeps trying
She sounds like she’s barely holding it together.
@@elmaster6207 she really needs to accept her dad how he is and give up. I think she thinks she can change him
@@tf559 trouble is, if he blows all his money, she'll more than likley end up being screwed over trying to pay for some sort of care later on..
@@tf559 I don't think his daughter thinks she can change him. He won't change. That's why she has to make sure he isn't in the streets because he gave everything away.
I don’t see Alexis as “spying” I see it as protecting an elderly and vulnerable person with an illness.
This person is not well to take care of himself, isnt there anything that could be done legally?
It’s hard but his daughter needs to show tough love here. Ppl as delusional as her dad, particularly the elderly, often fall into this extreme level of hostile stubbornness where they’d rather hurt themselves and their family than admit they need help. Their concept of ‘freedom’ to do whatever they want is priority despite the damage they cause, just like when a geriatric person is blatantly unsafe to drive but they’d rather put their’s and other’s lives at risk than admit their limitations. I hope she gets into therapy so she can put down the guilt her dad is piling on her, cuz she’s done nothing but try to protect him. He needs a conservatorship and she needs to stop trying to apologize or explain to him cuz he’s just not going to accept it.
To get guardianship , they have to take a mental capacity check. This guy would pass the test easily. His problem is that he is seeking attention by these scammers and is too trusting. Unfortunately not much can be done at this time.
His illness is young hot women. 😂😂😂😂
@@mrs.h2725As his parkinsons and dementia progresses there WILL be no reasoning with him.
This man needs to be in a facility where he can be safe and looked after 24/7. Not only is he impaired cognitively, but also physically. I don't see him being able to take care of himself on his own for much longer.
Yeah, Parkinson’s is a progressive disease so he will end up needing care sooner rather than later 😢
She said he had essential tremor not Parkinson’s. It’s debilitating but doesn’t affect judgement. That’s just him. But he should be conserved for the poor decision making.
Ahhhh now he says he has Parkinson’s. Makes sense. His tremor is resting not intentional. Poor sick guy.
none of those "victim" men go after women of their age or close, they all want our daughters and granddaughters - I find it disgusting.
Right?!!!! Imagine lusting after people the same age, or younger than your own children! Ew🤢
It is disgusting, I wouldn't speak as kindly as his daughter does
Disease or not, he's an old perv
This is true
Exactly...
Great example of someone who shouldn't be in control of their own finances.
Well said
He is the definition of conservatorship.
@@glitterinmyeyes333 Yes!
🤔 Well really, if he earned the money (his *own* finances), its up to him what he does with them. And if he wants to foolishly gift them to a spotty Nigerian teenager boy, masturanding as a sexy young girl who wants to marry him and have his babies.....well that's his prerogative.
why, b/c he is elderly? what if he was 30smthg who had spent 100 grand on scammers and sold his house? no-one would say that. It's ageism and it's gross. It's his $ he can do what he wants. And conservatorships should be illegal
The way he treats his daughter, my sympathy for him is out the door. He shows respects to some stranger than his own child that loves him.
He's not right in his mind. That shaking...he looks like he's in the early stages of Parkinson's Disease. It destroyed my grandfather's mind and body. He left the world an angry, mean soul when in reality he was generally kind.
And that proves this guy is sane. He's not mentally ill. He knows what he's doing
@@pinecedar180It’s not that simple
@@00700556Sure it is. You just don't want to believe it.
And because he literally said that there is no amount he won’t send, he will have a huge target on his back until he loses every cent.
The father calling his daughter a control freak for trying to keep him away from scammers was peak audacity. Bless her heart, becoming the parent of your parents, especially when they're this stubborn is such a struggle.
“I’m hypnotized by her, im hypnotized by her” he keeps repeating this to bounce off every ounce of accountability. Sir, there’s no such thing. You were just insecure, desperate, gullible, and stubborn. It was all you. IT WAS ALL YOU.
Damn straight
Low intelligence
Ikr I was thinking, "in case you don't know, he was hypnotized!" 😂
Well of course all his fault because his a man😂 if it was a woman you would say opposite, poor victim😂😂
I was saddened that Gary so gratefully thanked Drew and Breanne for showing him every last woman he thought he was dating was a scammer - but didn't have a word of thanks or even a glance of appreciation for his daughter who loves him enough to let him hate her for "interfering". I am glad you both gave her the kudos she deserves.
Maybe he did that in private.
@@annwithaplan9766he mighta thanked her later, but dude def did not feel gratitude towards her on this day.
Makes me sick he seemingly takes the love of his daughter for granted🤢🤮👎
She just wants his money too!
@@WalayatFamilythere's some truth to that surely, but the injustice alone would be enough to drive one mad imo if that were their loved one
Its horrible how Gary degrades his daughter in this episode even though his daughter is only trying to help him. Gary has already lost alot financially, sooner or later he will lose his daughter.
He is a gross man. Wants young women who would NEVER want his wrinkly gross self.
Have the fool deemed incompetent!
I think he'll come around down the road, and he'll understand why she did those things. Life is short and they seem to have a lot of love for each other
I love how easy it is for people to judge other people that they don't know... especially when these people are putting their failures online to help other people... some people have a lot of pride and shame/embarrassment and lash or because of that
@@BodieB and stupidity...lots of that too
The daughter has infinitely more patience than I would. If I got yelled at by my dad like she did, I'd say screw it, let him get scammed.
Me too
It's her inheritance as well though
Right but if he was coming to live with you after he was destitute would you care more then?
@@WindTurbineSyndrome She shouldn't let him in the door. I sure wouldn't. Forget him, he's made his bed, now let him lie in it.
🙌🏽🙌🏽
This man seems like he has dementia. He seems like the petulant child and she is the calm and mature parent. She is right to check his phone and computer.
Are you a Dr? lol
You are absolutely right, it goes hand in hand w/ Parkinson’s disease 😞
Reminds me of Biden. 😮
He definitely seems impaired = delusional.
@@marknewton6984 lol
He’d “do anything” for a total stranger but not for his own daughter. 🙄 A lot of these elderly people who fall for scams say, “My daughter/son just doesn’t want me to be happy!” That is ridiculous. Your child is the only one trying to protect you and do what’s best for you! If you want to find a date, meet somebody in person - there are matchmaking companies that can vet people for you, churches or synagogues that host singles’ events, or meet someone at the coffee shop or bookstore. He keeps ”falling in love” with a different woman every month; that’s not love, that’s lust.
Well, online there are easy ways to verify if someone is real too. Video chat an don’t send money to someone you don’t know. I don’t know why it’s so hard for these people to understand that concept.
In "Love" with being in love.
I agree. Go to a prostitute. It will turn out much cheaper.
@@viewandchew i dont think men lusting after women is a sign of trauma! Apart from his depressingly normal lust for some buxom young thing, he has Parkinsons, which can affect peoples cognitive ability as well as the physical symptoms . therapy wont change that im afraid..
@@viewandchew Everyone has had highs & lows in their lives..you dont need to be 'traumatized' to be a lech.
The fact that this old, delusional, disabled man thinks he can still holler at hot young women (and they are into him too) makes me feel like this is a hopeless case. The daughter either needs to get conservatorship, or he needs to lose every cent. It’s awful to say about an elderly man, but he’s just set on doing what he wants.
Exactly, I don't feel sorry for him at all.
Exactly!!!! He seems like an aging narcissist...so desperate looking for supply not true love!
She will get stuck taking care of him cuz he lost every
Almost all of these cases are like this. Older or conventionally unattractive people who are flattered by some 35 year old man or woman who wants them.
He's just a very old narcissistic man who thinks he's young and desirable let him go broke when he's got no more money, oh well too bad
He is a demented narcissistic person and his daughter is a gem
Rather a narcissistic with Parkinson disease.some of Parkinson medications can cause reckless behaviour like gambling. Internet dating is his gambling.
He doesn’t realize how lucky he is to have a daughter who looks out for him. If you are dumb enough to send $100k to a scammer, you need someone controlling your life.
No beautiful young woman would never want a disable elderly man! He is way way to desperate! Hats off to his daughter, she’s trying so hard to protect him.
Im not even elderly or disable - Just a bit sick lately and its a hard to make women go on dates with me. And Im their age and good looking! Lol.
@@alexforce9 I'm sure there is a nice catfish out there for everybody. Don't give up the dream just yet buddy.
@@alexforce9 I'm not old nor sick and this is no picnic for me either 😂
@alexforce9 ever considered it might be for a different reason then dude? 😂💀
@@beeboi0097 Being sick is the only thing that changed about me in the last year. I didnt had that problem a year ago. So yeah, Im sure.
This man should be in a conservatorship!
nope
I don’t think that’s the answer. There are many sights that claim to run reverse searches. Those, in and of themselves are also scams, because any information provided by scammers will generally end in a dead end search. I’m stopping short of recommending social catfish because the only function I’ve used is the reverse image. It identified the girl in the photo as an up and coming porn actress who three years ago had dabbled in film, producing 10 fairly successful videos and many solo photoshoots then suddenly there was very little activity, some solo photoshoots. Even ppl in the industry could not tell what she was up to. I’m writing from Hawaii and this girl in the photo and I have been texting and sending recorded voice messages back and forth. I had a reliable source tell me yes, the girl in the pictures is the girl known as “Trisha”. Now all I needed was to see who she really was. That’s when I saw this site. I was googling images of “Trisha”, and kept coming up empty. But this “Social Catfish” site caught my eye as it offered reverse imaging. In less than 5 minutes I had a name and a whole lot of pictures…and 10 videos. I chose not to watch them because this could potentially be the girl I’ve been communicating with. Using the name provided by social catfish, I then narrowed my search on google to… lets call her Ms. K, and googled her in Hawaii. Bingo. It pretty much echoed what I already knew, but google provided financial information and I can see why this girl was working 12 hour days. Her annual income is respectable, though low for Hawaii cost of living. Long story short, haven’t met her face to face, I mentioned to her that I had “stumbled” upon some of her photoshoots, Her reaction was mild. We talk every day and my phone is buzzing now, I’m pretty sure it’s her.
Agreed, he is mentally unable to care for himself.
Yes, certainly someone who is clear minded should oversee his finances.
For sure consevatorship is a good idea! Someone who is clear minded should oversee his finances.
Why does he think women young enough to be his granddaughter would want to be with him other than for his money? His daughter loves him and wants to protect him, but his anger is making him push her away. He's nicer to the people who steal from him than he is to the person that he created.
$$$$$$ 😂
I feel like all these old guys trying to date young, hot barely clothed women is truly gross. They are deluding themselves and I really have no sympathy for them. I have sympathy for the daughter. Unfortunately, she will probably be stuck looking after this selfish jerk when he loses everything. It's just bizarrely ironic that he can say that she "needs to stay out of his life" in one breath, and in the very next say, "Oh, I've lost about $120,00 to scammers." Pathetic.
Well after all and despite his Parkinson, he is “just a man”. There is nothing wrong with having sexual desires but this poor guy should stay away from social media for good. So much money already lost... and the daughter being desperately trying to help him but he is so helpless seeing all these naked women popping up on his screen...
@@HelenaRG71 - "There is nothing wrong with having sexual desires"
@@opo3628 I don’t say they should date teens! But as an adult it is normal to have sexual desires for a woman, having Parkinson or not….
@@HelenaRG71First of all he would likely need the little blue pill.
I’m just getting started but after seeing how he talks to his daughter, I hope this scammer is a foreign man!
The daughter has a right to watch over him because she's likely going to end up caring for him financially once he gets scammed out of all his money.
Caring for someone financially doesn't give you the right to snoop on someone 😂
@@thedarkside314 so I should sit back and let him ruin his life??? Im pretty sure it would be much more cruel of me to let him become destitute, than to "spy" or "snoop"
@@FC-ku4ez ❤ He was not like this at all before he developed Parkinsons and he was extremely frugal and never would've fallen for this crap. Mom agrees.
@@ans_939 I'm sorry you are going through this as a family. He needs your help, and you may be the only thing keeping him from ending up on the streets because of these heartless scammers. Ignore people who don't understand your situation, and unfortunately even your father who is no longer able to fully care for himself.
@@FC-ku4ez ❤️❤️❤️
I feel so sorry for Alexa. She is clearly so hurt and sad by her father's actions. He's lucky to have her care so much.
He doesn't deserve such a wonderful daughter... what a narcissist - and an imbecil. I feel sorry for Alexa too! I see him coming later "Alexa I need some money..." "Alexa I'm old you have to take care of poor little me"
Alexia is such a wonderful daughter she has a place in heaven waiting for her
Her father is disabled. He may have reached the point where he shouldn't live alone. I wonder if he's had a full neuropsychological workup?
@@oOzephyrOo my dad has taken care of me my whole life and was a wonderful Dad contrary to how he's portrayed in this video. He is experiencing cognitive decline and doesn't always act himself. It's not his fault and I will always take care of him including financially if that's what it comes down to
@@SindyJ37 ❤❤❤
He's going to end up needing his daughter to look after him - with no house, no savings and no pension. What a selfish, thoughtless, ungrateful old man.
Exactly!
His daughter is an angel for dealing with the mental abuse. He’s a rotten prick
She will eventually stop. He doesn't deserve the help
Stupid. 😮
Very, very foolish. This man is lucky to have a daughter who cares for him.
This is absolutely ridiculous, he needs to be under conservatorship.
He needs a psychiatrist as well
Yes or have a finacial guardian.
100% his loyal loving daughter should be in charge of his money before he throws everything he has away.
Not unless he was medically evaluated with dementia or Alzheimer's and legally ruled incompetent. He has a right to gift away his life savings and home. People DO have individual rights.
Most def!!
It's easier for Gary to attack his daughter for being controlling rather than face the reality that Parkinson's disease is robbing him of his independence and a normal life.
This guy just needs to not have Internet access, period.
"All I wanted was your money Garry. Bye" Daughter needs to report all this to his Doctor. He needs a fiduciary/POA because he can't handle his finances safely.
I agree
Why would she want that burden?
All of you are so lazy and ridiculous, the moment some one does something wrong, you're supposed to lock them in some kind of conservatorship
@FC-hj9ub You must have some kind of mental impairment too. One thing wrong is an absolute understatement and he has a progressive neurological disease ya dolt
Garry, you weren’t hypnotized. You were willfully ignorant. After being scammed once, why would you still send money a second time?
He’s lucky to have a daughter that cares so much about him. I get that he wants to be independent but he clearly makes bad decisions on his own and he needs supervision when it comes to the internet. He needs to dial back that attitude towards her before he ends up giving away vital organs next 🙄
Yeah getting scammed multiple times....daughter should get power of attorney.
@@snooganslestat2030 Absolutely
I think he needs to talk with a relationship counselor . I think he could benefit very much from this ! Not just for his potential romantic relationships ; but for his familial relationships as well .
Maybe also if this gentleman could discover a new hobby or interest ; this would help him as well ? I wish he and his daughter the very best .
How is this comment helpful?
@@Whiteyy191 comments have to be helpful? I thought the comment section was for opinions, not for advice.
that poor daughter. her father is so disrespectful and irritating
Daughter needs to file in court to get power of attorney over him immediately, this is super sad
I bet the courts are full recently, of children trying to get control over their parent’s finances. When all the money is gone the parents need help, and then turn to their children. How horrifying for those children.
He's lucky his daughter checks up on him. This guy would frustrate me to no end.
If it were my dad I would just let him starve. I know my mom wouldn't put up with that.
He's thinking with his little head instead of his brain.
@@sueburgess7248 That head needs to be sterilized.
Same!
@@sueburgess7248 he "s more thinking with his two little heads and long nose down below i think.
This man needs to show more gratitude to the daughter who genuinely loves him
What’s he going to be like when he runs out of money and expects his daughter to support him?
I really think he may have cognitive impairment. 😢
She loves his money
@@oliverwilliam6931 What a stupid thing to say. He has spent all his money. She is struggling to pay his exorbitant medical bills now.
@oliverwilliam6931 Actually, it's more her money than a scammer. WTF is wrong with people like you? You must be a scammer. 🤣😂
This story is heart-breaking. Gary was clearly a handsome, intelligent, cultured man, but Parkinson's disease is destroying him physically, but worse still, mentally, too. I feel Alexa's frustration, too. She loves him so much but he abuses her for 'controlling' him when she's trying to protect him. This is a very painful situation for both father and daughter.
Handsome?
Intelligent lol, ok.
The comments above me are exactly why I didn’t bother commenting. He was very handsome in his prime. He is also very intelligent. Being duped in a lonely, vulnerable state does not make someone unintelligent. His diagnosis completely upended his life and hopefully they never have to experience that, not having a partner to live out their golden years with. People are completely heartless these days.
@@E4_MAFIAnah he's definitely NOT intelligent
Yeah and what's his excuse for chasing girls younger than his daughter?
I feel so sorry for the daughter who is trying to protect him. His past history validates her concern.
I feel for his daughter she's doing the best she can God bless her
It's so bizarre how this guy admits to being fleeced for tens of thousands of dollars yet is angry at his daughter for trying to protect him. "Just leave me alone and let me lose all of my money to a scammer if I want to!"
Then would expect her to take care of him until he dies
He is mentally sick
I tried to help my mum and she disowned me and wrote me out of her will. She said I was trying to control her.
@@one_more_chance4694 That is awful, I'm so sorry. These scammers manipulate their victims so much it's evil.
It's called, stubborn pride.
Man the look of dissociation the daughter has when her dad is scolding her for “spying” (trying to protect a vulnerable loved one) just shows how she’s at the end of her rope. Kudos to her for loving him in a hard way, one that he may not be capable of recognizing
I feel really bad for her
@@Aashka_The_Mystic Sadly it looks like he’s verbally abusive to her. I feel very badly for her. I would have left him on his own
He’s rebelling against the control, just like anyone over the age of 15 does.
I had a problem with my elderly mom just dismissing common sense and being irrational. I would suggest Alexa contact his doctor. He may need his meds adjusted. He may need a mental evaluation. If he is throwing his money away she needs to stop that before he is broke.
Yep, and these women look the same age like his daughter
Gary get's what he deserves. His daughter is a saint and so patient with him.
Better hope you dont become mentally ill where you cant control your emotions and there is someone to be 'patient' enough with you.
I bet you make a great child to your parents whom if they became ill with parkinsons, dementia, alzheimers where they need constant care and observation for their safety and other mood altering diseases you would be the first out the door and first to collect inheritence.
I have lived first hand at home with both my parents dying from dementia over a period of 15yrs and let me tell you this.
They change their personalities and you no longer see them the way they used to be and they become very depressed, isolated, angry for no reason at times and mentally unstable and they do things and forget things that you wouldnt even think of and need constant supervision. Patience is the key factor in dealing with ppl in these conditions even though it may frustrate you. Yes my parents were doing my head in daily but I was still patient to accept their conditions and try and help them best you can. If one lacks the patience then I see them as abandoning those that are suffering and only coming back to collect. But I guess you know better without ever understanding first hand what its like to live with ppl with such diseases. Ppl living with cancer compared to these type of disease is simple as those with cancer can still live their normal lives to an extent and still mentally aware of who they are.
But I guess everyone is a neurosurgeon these days and knows how the brain functions and its affects on our physical and mental being.
These old men are tempting me to open a fake profile so I can take of some bills!!!
Lol, you would probably cost them less
There are literally tons of women his age who are single. He could meet one in a Parkinsons support group. He wants the fantasy of some young chick. Why would a young gorgeous woman want some old sickly man that she has to nurse
Other than money what can he offer? I also wonder about the 2 failed marriages. I hate the way he speaks to his daughter.
Sadly he's got nothing. If a real young women liked him it wouldn't be for him. It'd likely be to take him for his money sadly. Play the wife card , take care of him and have a big pay out. It's sad really.
They explained the first marriage. Who are you to judge? As people get older and they feel their independence is being taken away, it is hard on them and they become angry.
Oh I don't know - what has any man got after several marriages - yet folks still think that one ageing narcissist fool is the second coming of Christ .......! 😂🤣😂🤣 How about getting a tad less judgemental ..... after all, no-one even mentions the nasty woman that he went on a real date with making rude comments about his shaking hand - and blowing his confidence into nothingness leading him to look online ....... and falling for these scams can happen to anyone - that's the whole point of these programmes!
yes the ego of these old men beggars belief if they think a hot young woman would want them.
Because being the difficult person he is, he still thinks he deserves a younger and more virile woman in spite of his condition. In short, I really don't feel any compassions for this man or what he has been through.
This man needs a conservatorship
Agreed. He’s on the sucker’s list, and he’s now said on camera that there’s no amount of money too large to send to someone he’s “in love with”! 😖
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@@heidiheaux7007 Agree- Garry is on multiple databases from scammers in X and Y countries now from that comment he made. Daughter needs to gain legal and financial control at this point.
Treats pixels better than his child.
100k can do a lot of good for your family.
What a crappy parent. What a lovely, caring daughter.
If you have retired and are over a certain age, a child of yours, with evidence, should be able to freeze your assets in cases like this.
Anyother postion is ading and abating criminals.
He is obviously ill, and the daughter is an angel, he is bloody lucky to have a daughter like that.
She obviously loves him but there is no fool like a lonely old fool, I am 62 and alone so take no judgements on that. These people target lonely, usually emotionally vulnerable people.
Gary, your daughter is not being judgmental - she has a sound judgement, something you should be proud of in your kid and thank her for it since she is acting in your best interest. You better be nice to her because you're going to need her help when scammers leave you living under the bridge.
Treats his daughter horribly. Deserves all he gets. Wtf would they be interested in him?
If I was his daughter I'd let him lose everything and put his butt in a home. I wouldn't have time for the foolishness!
It’s true. He clearly has more money than common sense, so when these scammers take every last cent, maybe that will be the end. 🤷🏾♀️
he is so nasty to her. it was awful to see.
100k reasons why
Notice how most of the video uploaded are all people who betray their loved one for the scammer
So many video of people who got scammed while being married
Adult social services should be involved. This guy is obviously not fully in control of his faculties, and is open to being targeted by scammers.
His daughter is an upstanding and patient person. He is lucky to have her.
He doesn't seem capable of looking after himself. He can't recognise a scam like this!! He needs to be in a care facility! His daughter should have power of attorney over his finances!
If he was to really date someone she wouldn't look like these photos. She'd be in her 60's! be realistic people!
Absolutely
And if he was 45 or younger in this situation? It's really smthg how some ppl think as soon as someone reaches a certain age they are no longer competent at making decisions smh
@@cheery-hex the point is he’s going for women way above his league and seems shallow. If I’m elderly and in poor health, it would be unwise to seek relationships with young, attractive, healthy people. I know older people still possess the same desires for intimacy and companionship. But let’s be real and nobody besides gold diggers are going to consider seriously dating him. He doesn’t give women in his looks and age range a second glance. Only focused on looks, hard to feel sorry for him.
@@crystaloats8177 I totally agree with this. If he joined a senior center he might find a woman in his league but clearly that's not what he's looking for.
The daughter is an absolute gem.
I feel so bad for Gary, but the daughter really has some legendary patience.
Ungrateful, terrible father.
We've yet to see anything good come from lusting after people half your age. Having a realistic expectation is important.
I feel so bad for both of them. He doesn’t only ruin his life it’s also ruining his daughters life.
Typical selfish boomer.
Indeed
Absolutely clueless.
Daughter is amazingly patient. Trying to keep him from living on the street.
He’s in delusional denial.
He needs a financial guardian. His daughter is very young having to deal with this. What an unfortunate situation.
What's so sad about Gary is his inability to recognize that his daughter has a point
This mans daughter is fantastic and any man would be mighty proud to have her as a daughter. I strongly suspect he hasn't got his mental faculties together and unfortunately needs protecting from himself
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No fool like an old fool! I feel so sorry for his daughter. God bless her she is a Saint! Trying to save someone who doesn't want to be saved.
I'm not sure how old you are but be back in touch when you are 89 years old!!
Bible says BE A FOOL that they may BE WISE.
Young people are fools too
@@agyvonne not like this
@@kateh.2327when I’m 89 i pray that I have a robotic partner who likes to 69🤞.
This guy is a quivering wreck. His daughter is beautiful and not just in looks. She is trying to protect him but getting stick for doing so. So sad.
His daughter is worth so much more respect her father is disgusting
Oldness, illness and loneliness is a terrible combo. I feel very sorry for both of them.
Those 3 things are a terrible combo. Heaven forbid his actions cause him to to add "poverty" to an already bleak list.✌🏼
@@blueneptune825 For real. He's so fortunate his daughter cares as much as she does.
He sounds sick
The more reason why he shouldn't be seeking young, attractive women.
This is why people should work on friendships as much as they do on romance when they younger. Most people disregard their friendships once they get married. He would be lonely if he had friends he could hang out with.
she needs to contact adult protective services and have him evaluated and placed over his finances.
I hope this man has learned how to treat his daughter with respect. She deserves better.
A lot better...
His daughter is spectacular, what a great human being. Feel bad for Gary, exploitation of someone with his medical conditions is awful
I don't feel bad for an old man chasing and throwing money at porn stars. If he was decent and chatted with women his age who he thought was legit then he would get my sympathy. The man just wants his D taken care of, not anything meaningful.
If my dad was as naive and desperate as this dad then absolutely YES I would go through his phone! He frigging lost his home to these scammers and his daughter is just trying to protect him because she loves him and she is getting yelled at for it!!!! So sad!
If he was my dad, not only would I look through his divices I'd take them away or disconnect them. This stuff is emergency level. He doesn't seem like someone that would understand any technical issues anyway.
Alexa is absolutely right.
These are blokes he's talking to, for sure.
That's a dude
Sweet daughter obviously loves and respects her dad, and has genuine concern for that cranky jerk. He’s petulant like a spoiled child except a child wouldn’t typically be able to lose $100,000.
Every episode I always say “where the heck is their family and why aren’t the checking up on their elderly “. Finally an episode where a family member actually gave a hoot 🦉
At the point where he can't support himself due to the scam, and his daughter has to step in, you lose your right to autonomy.
I agree and very good insight
I disagree, for many reasons, but there does have to be a treatment system.
@@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Look little professor we already know what you think. You have plastered it on every comment.
@@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 my father has been professionally evaluated by some of the best neurologists and neurosurgeons in the country. They have confirmed he is cognitively compromised, and this is a common thread amongst Parkinsons patients. With all respect, these professionals agree with ME. They agree that all of my observations as a layman regarding his behavioral changes can be attributed to the disease.
@@ans_939 Alexa, thank you for taking care of your father. It must be so frustrating. He was so good looking as a younger man and reality is not as nice. You're a good daughter.
He likes being the fool. I feel sorry for his daughter.
Daughter needs power of atty for her dad - he's obviously incapable of properly managing his finances.
Dementia.
He’s vicious towards his daughter.
Bless this daughter. I would distance myself from my dad if he ever treated me like this. He’s so blinded by the idea of a woman that he can’t see his own daughter is trying to help.
So Garry is being petulant to his concerned daughter and then it’ll be HER to take care of his raggedy butt after he’s been scammed out of everything not nailed down🙄🙄🙄. THIS!! This is MADDENING!! Daughter… get him declared incompetent!
And power of attorney she could get it too
Its ok.
He'll say "Sorry" at the end
He’s lucky to have a daughter who truly cares.
And yet he can't see that.
Damn right
@@JustAnAverageWoman69 Parkinsons effects the brain, too, with mood swings dementia etc. Lot of people don't know that. There is a good chance that is the reason for his behavior.
She's on her last straw
@@annah995so many excuses from these grown ass adults. I bet he was like this when he was young too
He is obviously sick and has dementia, in my eyes easy pray and cant judge him. Hats off to his daughter.
The fact that he loss everything and is arguing with his daughter shows he hasn't learned anything. Leave him to his own demise.
It's addiction. Addiction to attention, which Garry badly craves, and when someone is in the throes of addiction, they can lose everything.
She may just have to do that but then she may still end up taking care of him as he debilitates more
I agree. Creepy old bastard. He abused his daughter for helping. Leave him suffer the consequences on his own.
@Colleen Kelly hence the 'may bes' 😅
Her daughter need to apply for power of attorney.
His daughter is clearly doing her best to help her dad. Talk about controlling his life? That’s what the scammer is doing! Controlling his life!
This guy is crazy. He’s blaming his daughter for exposing the fact he’s pathetic. She’s trying to protect him from himself but he just can’t see it. She needs to tell him straight he will die alone if not for her.
Wow, how nice to have an extra $100K to throw away! I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it: resist the urge to send your money to strangers and if you truly want to give your money away, give it to an animal rescue and take the tax deduction!
Exactly!
Or share it with those in need within your family.
When you work for 30 years, you should have a lot more than that in a retirement fund!!
They want something in return.
I'm starting to think people like him enjoy being scammed.
It's like paying for a fantasy. But the price is impossibly high and it's not a good fantasy it's abusive.
Yeah same i think they get addicted to the fantasy world. And scammers love bomb hard core so if your lonely or bored enough it’s probably enticing
I disagree with you but we all have our opinions
They are willing to pay to live with the Fantasy
@@HumanimalChannel true.
Alexa is a patient and loving daughter… He’s so lucky to have her.
But he doesn't know it.
I feel terrible for his daughter.. what a saint she is
Romance Scammer Checklist:
1. He or she is out of your league
2. He or she started asking for money $$$
3. He or she wants gift cards instead of real / actual gifts
4. He or she sends his or her Identification Cards (or other legal documents as proof of legitimacy without being asked)
5. He or she always has a back story with drama and need urgent financial assistance
6. He or she asks money for food
7. He or she asks if you’ve eaten
8. He or she calls you King/Queen, Babe, Dear, Hunny, and very poetic (not to mention confesses love early on)
9. He or she won't video chat often (mostly due to a bad internet connection) and will usually refuse to answer phone calls
10. He or she will delay your meet-up for months or worse, years
Let me know if I missed other signs. Hope this helps!
4A. A lot of scammers ask for payment through Zelle or Cash App, and avoid using PayPal.
Oir rig in the ocean, army, doctor in war zone, gems extraction company, inheritance of a millionaire relative….
Bitcoin
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Says they have money stuck in a bank and they need money in order to get it released.
We need an update on Garry because I get the feeling he's not going to stop talking to any "new" scammers that approach him (I say "new" in quotes because the same crew of thieves will reach out to him again since he gave money before. They just keep changing the names and photos of the "girls"). His daughter is such a wonderful person yet despite her efforts to show him the truth, he doesn't want to believe it. Alexa, if you're reading this, please update us. You are an amazing daughter and I'm sorry you have to deal with this 🙏💙
Horrible Father,, it's a shame that the Daughter doesn't say (oh get on with it ) but don't come crawling saying you have no cash left.but she's a good Daughter and wants to help him.
@michaeldavies9533 For real, it's selfish people like this guy that end up being a complete financial and emotional drain on their kids for years at the end of their lives. Poor daughter
He's probably not going to be around much longer. He can barely take care of himself.
Yes please, update!
Everytime i finish one of these vids i find myself thinking - this guy's going right back online to repeat the same mistakes. They all seem to be appreciative of the investigators & even agree with their findings. But these guys always make comments that show a real hesitancy of giving up the fantasy. It's like a gambling addiction. "Well, i lost 10 grand playing a slot machine. So I'm bound to win if i just keep playing"
Gary is so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter I hope he appreciates her
His daughter is a saint. If he treated me like that I would have left him to it.
Me too.
He keeps calling them "girls", which kind of says it all. He never wanted a real woman or a real relationship, just a fantasy about a "girl" young enough to be his daughter. I feel sorry for him, but also his daughter. I think it's like an addiction, and it's unlikely he will stop. He keeps talking about being "hypnotized"..... which really means he refuses to take any responsibility for his actions or wilful ignorance.
I have BEEN THERE and the only thing that stopped my dad was Covid. Which he didn't make it through. Literally got tearful in this because it reminded me of what I went through trying to convince him that THEY were scammers. Thank you for sharing your story.
Sorry for your loss.
❤❤❤ so sorry for your loss
@@Plumeria1 thank you!
@@ans_939 thank you so much! Oh - they knew I was trying to stop him. He told them about me and at one point I texted them to stop from his phone. They found his death announcement on Facebook and claimed to be his “wife” - that was quickly deleted and blocked by me. Now every time I get a friend request from a stranger, I wonder if it was them. The main woman whose pictures they ripped off was an influencer named Angie Verona. I told him… they talked their way around that. I tried so many things! But the hope… the dream that this pretty thing wanted HIM - was addictive. I enrolled him in Lifelock… put a locator app on his phone… monitored and cleaned his Facebook. So many things.
I’m so sorry. 😢.
This might be the worst one Iv ever seen. This poor daughter deserves a medal. 😢
I have no sympathy for this guy and if he was my dad and spoke to me like he speaks to his daughter he'd be in a home with no internet and no phone with people watching him 24/7. The guy is clearly not all there anymore and is devloving to the mind of a child and therefore can no longer be trusted. He has pissed away his whole legacy leaving nothing for his daughter and grandchildren and his only excuse is "i was hypnotised", pathetic.
Gary, you are LUCKY to have a daughter like that!! She doesn't wanna be up in your life, she wants to PROTECT YOU from getting scammed AGAIN!! Jeeezz!!
This isn't loneliness. This is lust. It's really said that men this old can't control themselves
He's been single for over 20 years and let's be honest, no woman will want him in the state he is. He's desperate. It's just a sad situation all around
Agreed.@mlwilson
@@ENZOxDV9that’s what escorts are for. at least you get sex for your money
Remember in 2023 and this day of age, hypergamy is a thing... Most old dudes by that age cant even get it ON if you know what i mean.
Please explain how one controls themselves when suffering from parkinsons for nearly 10yrs?????
Cmon Doctor, you seem to know everything.
Also, regardless if he was ill or not, WHY do older ppl need to control themselves with emotions.
Is this what life is about. You go through life and then when you get old you shut off and show or feel no emotions.
No matter how old one is, you never lose the feelings of emotion and needs.
Do we stop loving or cease to have desires because one is past their use by date??
And when exactly is our use by date that society dictates or criticizes other individuals about their lifestyles when in fact its no one elses business.
Hypnotised is such a good word to describe the situation any of these victims in this series.
It must be SO frustrating for the daughter; not having her father listen to her and then having to pick up the pieces afterwards and to support him financially for the rest of his life.
In all honesty, he shouldn't be allowed near a computer or any device the can connect to the Internet.