‘Pig butchering’ scam leaves Florida man heartbroken and asking for help

JUPITER, Fla. — Through tears, a 67-year-old man who had retired in Jupiter described how he thought he had found love and opportunity with “Aileen,” who first wrote him a text message looking for “Judy.”

Karl Geissler responded, and “Aileen” later disclosed that she was born in Singapore and lived in Los Angeles. They messaged back and forth for a long time, and she earned his trust.

“She would talk about herself a little bit, and I talked about myself,” Geissler told WPBF. “We kind of got a little relationship going.”…

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