Woman Loses Life Savings in ‘Keanu Reeves' Imposter Romance Scam

Keanu Reeves scammer swindles widow, 67, out of life savings in romance fraud: ‘I was lonely’

A San Diego senior is now living in her car after being swindled out of her savings by a scammer pretending to be Keanu Reeves. Katherine Goodson, 67, has gone public with her harrowing story in a bid to raise awareness about the rise in celebrity romance scams impacting the elderly. “I don’t blame anyone but myself," the widow, who lost her husband in 2007, told NBC affiliate KNSD.

A 67-year-old woman now lives in her car after losing thousands to a romance scammer pretending to be Keanu Reeves

A woman says she lost thousands to a scammer pretending to be Keanu Reeves.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicA California woman lost thousands to a scammer posing as Keanu Reeves.Romance scams are common online, with older Americans facing the largest financial losses.Americans lost about $650 million to romance scams in 2023.A California woman is out tens of thousands of dollars after sending the money to a scammer she thought was actor Keanu Reeve…

Vista woman loses life savings in 'Keanu Reeves' imposter romance scam

Katherine Goodson told NBC 7 she sent thousands of dollars to scammers, thinking it was for actor Keanu Reeves.

Woman Who Warned Social Media Not to Fall for Keanu Reeves Romance Scam Becomes Homeless After Falling for Keanu Reeves Romance Scam

Schuylkill County Woman Loses $125K in Two-Year Social Media Scam

Police are investigating an incident where a Schuylkill County woman was scammed out of more than $100,000 online.According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, on December 6th, 2024, a 52-year-old woman from Pottsville walked into the barracks to report a theft by deception.An investigation by Troopers showed that the woman was in a romantic relationship via social media and scammed out of $125,000 over a two-year period.Troope…