After transferring money to this impersonator, she soon realized it was a fraud and used social media to alert others. However, she then received a message from what she believed to be the genuine Reeves.
The 67-year-old, who had recently moved to San Diego, received texts from a Reeves impostor according to a report by the Post.
The impersonator requested Goodson to send a $500 gift card to prove her interest was not financially motivated, despite Reeves’ net worth being an estimated £380 million, as noted by Celebrity Net Worth.
Goodson revealed to NBC 7 that she ‘did send it’ but subsequently requested to hear the person’s voice.
“Once I heard his voice, I said, ‘You’re not him,’ and I blocked him,” Goodson recounted, adding that she shared her experience online to prevent others from being scammed.
Regrettably, this was not the end of her encounters with a Reeves impersonator. While her warning might have protected others, it did not prevent her from being targeted by a similar scam once more.
Goodson, whose husband passed away in 2007, was contacted by another person claiming to be the real Reeves.
This person reached out, expressing sympathy over her previous scam experience, and they began exchanging messages.
Goodson admits that ‘[she] wasn’t maybe listening to the warning signs’ and ended up developing feelings for the impersonator, with their communication reportedly lasting over two years.
Despite the lengthy correspondence, they never met, with the impostor providing various excuses and involving supposed ‘members of Reeves’ management team’.
Goodson ultimately sent the scammer over $65,000 through Bitcoin, gift cards, and money transfers.
By August of this year, she was financially depleted, leading to the breakdown of her relationship with the fake Reeves and the realization of her error.
Now living in her vehicle, Goodson stated she has nothing to hide by telling her story, hoping to raise awareness about such scams, concluding: “I don’t blame anyone but myself.”
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