Illinois man paid $200k for his fake internet girlfriend abduction

[Joelcool7]

Galaki said:

Joelcool7 said:

Man this is sad. But con artists can be pretty good. Considering this con was underway for two years it sounds like a very believable con. However I would have contacted the authorities before paying the 200K. Infact if my online girl friend said she was in trouble, such as a civil war the first thing I would do is contact the nearest Canadian Embassy and find out how to help her through my Government.

I would never be stupid enough to throw 200K out for anyone without first consulting my Government and law enforcement. People are stupid, if your girls trapped in a war zone or taken hostage or anything of the sort, why would you send the money? Why wouldn't you contact the police or the Government first?

Hey now. The phrase "Love is blind" is only meaningful when you're in love. You wouldn't understand.

I have been blindly in love before, but never dumb enough not to call the authorities for help. Infact if I loved the girl and thought she was in any danger the first thing I would do is contact the Government.